Mapping the Wealth and Health of Nations

The Interactive Gapminder map, found here, was created by Hans Rosling, a Swedish medical doctor, statistician, and public scholar. It shows two global trends discussed in this text. On one hand, globalization has helped make many societies richer and healthier in recent decades. But today, there also remains a significant gap between the wealthy nations of the Global North and the poorer nations of the Global South.

Watch a video of Hans Rosling explaining the Gapminder map, here.

Click the image to view and download the full PDF of the map.