Data Description and Story
The y-axis represents life expectancy at birth, while the x-axis denotes the GDP per capita of the world economies. Blue bubbles are countries from Africa, for example, Kenya, whereas green and red ones are Western and Asian nations, respectively. The current screenshot shows the life expectancy at birth and GDP per capita of countries in 2022. A general overview of the trend is that two factors in every part of the world have improved. However, western and Asian nations report better outcomes than African ones.
The life expectancy at birth and GDP per capita between Kenya and some Asian nations was almost similar in the early 1800s. Similarly, many African countries performed better than the former during the same period. Owing to the advent of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the ending of the Cold War in the early 1990s, as Ring (2023) and Nye (2006) contend, Asian nations’ GDP per capita increased because of the enhanced communication that supports businesses. The region also recorded improved life expectancy attributable to prevailing peace and advancements in diagnosis and treatment. During this period, Kenya’s GDP slowed before beginning to rise gradually. In retrospect, any country can capitalize on globalization and technological advances to achieve any socioeconomic status, provided it addresses political and cultural issues such as corruption and embezzlement.
References
Nye, J. S. (2006, April 05). Gorbachev and the end of the Cold War. Belfer Center. https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/gorbachev-and-end-cold-war
Ring. J. (2023, April 30). 30 years ago, one decision altered the course of our connected world. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/04/30/1172276538/world-wide-web-internet-anniversary
