Haven't seen a chart more jaw-dropping for a while than this one featured in Marginal Revolution:
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I can't help wondering how many countries are hidden.
Posted by: Ken | Dec 03, 2010 at 03:42 AM
Marginal Revolution also reposted an old meme long disproven this morning. I don't give them particularly much credence about anything they post.
Posted by: Matthew F. | Dec 03, 2010 at 04:02 AM
This kind of chart would work even better in Flash animation where you could click a flag to bring that countries' series to the top. I was impressed the way it is.
My brother found a junk chart in Foreign Affairs yesterday. Good times.
Posted by: Noumenon | Dec 03, 2010 at 07:46 AM
In the words of Peter Griffin:
"I don't think I could eat the amount I want to be sick right now."
Posted by: Alex | Dec 06, 2010 at 05:49 AM
The top 10 overshadow all the rest :)
Posted by: Joe (mad about design furniture) Cooper | Mar 12, 2012 at 05:28 AM