Welcome to NationMaster, a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.
NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. Using
the form above, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.
We want to be the web's
one-stop resource for country statistics on everything from obesity to
murders.
I think listings for the countries with 0% of their prisons filled are erroneous. The USA and Kazakhstan (I didn't look up any others) have among the highest per capita incarceration rates (as listed on this site), so if the 0% figure is correct, these countries have enough prison capacity to incarcerate the entire populace.
I read somewhere that there could be a connection with drinking milk! Chinese don't drink milk and their rates are very low. Something about hormones in the milk. Research it!
We have plenty of interesting stats for you this time.
How many Turks are in different countries? Are they moving abroad because they're twice as bored as any other country? It seems it's not because they have too much leisure time.
For something a little edgy, we tell you which countries tested with the highest IQ's? Use this one with caution. What proportion of each population are christian?
Our energy section is now jam packed with stats on production and consumption of everything from jet fuel to wind.
We also have 2010 internet usage figures. Did you know Iceland has 97.6% penetration? What are the other 2.4% doing, that's what I want to know.
We applaud the World Bank's open data initiative, and we're currently working to import all that too, ensuring that the language is accessible as possible.
MAKING IT SUPER EASY TO GET REFERENCES FROM WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Announcing the launch of perhaps our most useful feature yet.
We find similar sentences to those in Wikipedia, complete with their citations for you to paste into your essay. It's the easy way to branch off to find authoritative sources and relevant quotes to deepen your research.
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