Newsweek's 'World's Best Countries' Ranking Compares Lifestyle Factors
Katie Cordrey — September 22, 2010 — World
References: newsweek & infosthetics
Newsweek has created an interactive ranking titled 'The World's Best Countries.' It is a ranking of 100 of the earth's nations using metrics related to health, economy and the quality of life. A series of linked plots maps a selected comparison of individual countries as well as exploration of specific factors.
The World's Best Countries is sure to shake some folks up because it blasts apart culture-centric stereotypes with facts that are presented in easy to understand visual formats.
The World's Best Countries is sure to shake some folks up because it blasts apart culture-centric stereotypes with facts that are presented in easy to understand visual formats.
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