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Catographer: Chris Beck Date: April 4th, 2014 Data Source: CIA World Fact Book 2006 The socio-economic troubles of Africa have been well documented over the years, this map explores two variables that are widley used to guage quality of life; GDP and life expectancy. GDP is deffined as the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country over a specific time period. GDP is relevant to this map because it is commonly used to guage a countries economic health and and the standard of living. The GDP of the African countries ranges from $600 to $13000 where developed countries will typically have a GDP over $200,000. Life expectancy is defined as the number of years remaining at any given age. Comparing Africa to the developed world where the average life expectancy is around 75 years and in Africa only three countries are in the 60 to 77 year range. Combining the two variables paints a picture that shows Africa as a fractured Continent. With a low GDP figures and low life expectancy numbers it is clear why African Nations have a hard time breaking the vicious circle of poverty and economic stife. Quality of Life Analysis Africa - 2006 Life Expectancy and GDP Per Capita Life Expectancy GDP Per Capita Classification Method: Manual Life Expectancy GDP (US Dollars) 32.6- 42 7000.1- 13000 1100.1- 7000 600- 1100 54.1- 77 42.1- 54 No Data $ 0 1,600 3,200 Kilometers 1:40,000,000 Projection: Africa Albers Equal Area Conic 1:75,000,000 0 1,300 2,600 Kilometers Classification Method: Natural Breaks Classification Method: Natural Breaks No Data 32.6 34.5 43.9 49.6 54.6 59.4 77 8600 No Data 600.0 1200 2000 2600 5500 13000 US Dollars In Years
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Catographer: Chris BeckDate: April 4th, 2014Data Source: CIA World Fact Book 2006
The socio-economic troubles ofAfrica have been well documentedover the years, this map explorestwo variables that are widley used toguage quality of life; GDP and lifeexpectancy.GDP is deffined as the monetaryvalue of all the finished goods andservices produced within a countryover a specific time period. GDP isrelevant to this map because it iscommonly used to guage acountries economic health and andthe standard of living. The GDP ofthe African countries ranges from$600 to $13000 where developedcountries will typically have a GDPover $200,000.Life expectancy is defined as thenumber of years remaining at anygiven age. Comparing Africa to thedeveloped world where the averagelife expectancy is around 75 yearsand in Africa only three countriesare in the 60 to 77 year range.Combining the two variables paintsa picture that shows Africa as afractured Continent. With a low GDPfigures and low life expectancynumbers it is clear why AfricanNations have a hard time breakingthe vicious circle of poverty andeconomic stife.
Quality of LifeAnalysis
Africa - 2006
Life Expectancy and GDP Per Capita
Life Expectancy
GDP Per Capita
Classification Method: Manual
Life Expectancy
GDP (
US D
ollars
)
32.6-42
7000.1-13000
1100.1-7000
600-1100
54.1-77
42.1-54
No Data
$0 1,600 3,200
Kilometers1:40,000,000
Projection: Africa Albers Equal Area Conic
1:75,000,000
0 1,300 2,600Kilometers
Classification Method: Natural Breaks
Classification Method: Natural BreaksNo Data
32.634.543.949.654.659.477
8600
No Data
600.01200200026005500
13000
US Dollars
In Years
