AP Comparative Government 6 Nation's Graphs and Data Lists

This dashboard displays graphs, notes, and data lists and is intended to aid teachers and students in making comparisons among the six nations (and sometimes the U.S.) Each graph and data list occupies a 'widget' that can be activated by clicking on it.

A note about FRED® graphs

Click any graph to see a pop up. Click View on FRED to launch the graph on FRED. Users may download, link to, or embed the graph. They can also edit the graph in a variety of ways with the option to save. Graphs saved to a free FRED account can be set to update automatically. Clicking Download data generates a .csv file with all of the graph's data.

A note about FRED data lists

Click in a data list to view the data in graph form on its FRED web page. Data lists can be copied to other users’ accounts, too. Click on Download Data to access a .csv file of the values in each data series on the list.

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A note about FRED dashboards

FRED account holders can create new dashboards using the 6 widgets. Users can also save dashboards to their free FRED account. Saved dashboards may be public or private.

A note about PowerPoint

The graphs, notes, data tables, and single value widgets can be converted to separate PowerPoint slides. Select Export to PowerPoint from the Actions drop down to download a .pptx file containing the slides. The first slide in the deck contains the title and a clickable link to the dashboard.

The graph on the left shows gross domestic product for 6 nations, plus the United States, using the latest data from the World Bank.

GDP is the total market value, expressed in dollars, of all final goods and services produced in an economy in a given year.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The same GDP graph as above but without labels. Removing the labels increases the graph's plot area, improving legibility. Each of the graphs on this dashboard employs a consistent legend in terms of nation color and order.

The graph on the left:

Constant GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by population. Values are measured in 2010 U.S. dollars to adjust for year to year price level changes.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left:

Purchasing Power Parity is a way to measure each nation's expenditures with an adjustment for exchange rates to better compare standards of living. PPP GDP is expressed in International Dollars, a hypothetical currency unit that would buy in the cited nation a comparable amount of goods and services a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States.

More information is available at https://www.oecd.org/sdd/prices-ppp/purchasingpowerparities-frequentlyaskedquestionsfaqs.htm
and
https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/114944-what-is-an-international-dollar

The graph on the left:

The Gini Index is a measure of income distribution of a nation's residents. The index number, which ranges between 0 and 100, is based on residents' net income. A value of 0 represents perfect income equality and 100 represents perfect inequality.

For a more detailed explanation see https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/page-one-economics-classroom-edition/income-and-wealth-inequality.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows purchase price inflation experienced by consumers. Inflation measured by a consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows national population in Millions.

See this FRED page for release details: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1cHat

Source: University of Groningen
https://www.rug.nl/ggdc/

The graph on the left shows life expectancy at birth.

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows the age dependency ratio.

Age dependency ratio is the ratio of older dependents (people older than 64) to the working-age population (those ages 15-64). Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows the fertility rate per woman.

Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows the fertility rate for women ages 15 - 19.

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows the birth rate.

Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows adult literacy rates.

Total adult literacy is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Not every nation provides this data annually, and no U.K. data is available.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows percentages of tertiary schooling

Tertiary schooling includes both complete and incomplete attainments.

Nigeria does not provide data.

For more information see: http://www.barrolee.com/

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/education-statistics

The graph on the left shows mobile telephone cellular subscriptions per 100 people.

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

The graph on the left shows Internet users per 100 people.

Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.

Source: World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712