Name: Let my dataset change your mindset
Uploaded: 2009-08-27T01:00:00Z
Duration: 19 min 39 s
Description: Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows.

Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset

Let my dataset change your mindset

Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows.

The world is not simply divided between rich and poor or the West and the developing world. Data reveal that most countries now enjoy longer lives and smaller families, with many nations catching up to Western living standards far faster than expected. For example, Mexico now matches the United States in key social measures, while hundreds of millions in Asia have escaped poverty in just a few decades. Clinging to outdated worldviews misses the rapid progress and deep diversity shaping global realities today.