Sunday, April 25, 2010

Access To Drinking Water [255]




In the areas identified, the percentage of the population using improved drinking water sources is over 80%. Access is defined as within 15 minutes walking distance.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Satellite Radio Broadcasting Footprints [252]







Footprints of radio direct broadcasting satellites (World Space Channels on XM, AmeriStar, AfriStar, AsiaStar).

Monday, April 12, 2010

Birth Rates 1995 - 2000 [251]






The fertility rate of each country in the 1995 to 2000 period is designated by a visually scaled number indicating the average births per woman during their life span. The higher the birth rate, the higher and visually larger the number.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Freedom of the Press [250-2]









Freedom of the press across the globe is ranked in 4 tiers of brightness: Most Free, Free, Partly Free and Not Free, with the nations where press is afforded the most freedom of reportage shining brightest, and Not Free countries entirely blacked out. Number indicate the amounts of impediments - the lower the number the better.

All images are © Ingo Gunther / Worldspace Corporation.