Site of the Day for Monday, May 14, 2018
Worldometers
Today's site from a non-affiliated commercial entity offers an extraordinary
real time data presentation on a wide ranging survey of significant topics.
Gentle Subscribers will discover an exceptional reference for global statistics
based on figures from reputable and authoritative sources.
"Worldometers is run by an international team of developers, researchers, and
volunteers with the goal of making world statistics available in a
thought-provoking and time relevant format to a wide audience around the world.
Worldometers is owned by Dadax, an independent company." - from the website
Drawing on numbers from institutions such as the World Bank, the World Health
Organization, and various United Nations organizations, the site presents the
figures in a real time estimate, relying on its own statistical analysis and
algorithm. Flashing numbers reflect ongoing aspects of the global landscape,
beginning with current population data including births and deaths, with
additional information provided beneath any line with a + sign. Broad topics
cover Government & Economics, Society & Media, and Food, Water, and Health
among others. Within these sections are numbers on global expenditure on public
education and its percentage of global GDP, which encouragingly appears to be
twice as high as that on military spending, while other data reveals the number
cellphones, TVs, and video games sold today. From the overweight to the
undernourished, the books published to the Tweets sent, the figures reveal a
fascinating snapshot of life on Earth.
Stride to the site to review the statistics on our world at:
http://www.worldometers.info/
A.M. Holm
Comments? Suggestions? amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx
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