Gapminder: Seeing the World in Motion

Gapminder presents global development data through animated graphs and charts. It allows students to see how indicators like life expectancy, education, and income change over time across different countries.

In the classroom: Teachers can use Gapminder to illustrate concepts such as inequality, globalisation, or sustainability. Students can compare Australia’s development with other nations or track improvements in health outcomes worldwide.

Five features teachers may find useful:

• Animated data visualisations over time.

• Country comparisons across multiple datasets.

• User-friendly and interactive design.

• Downloadable teaching resources.

• Encourages critical thinking about global issues.

Australian Curriculum links:

• Year 8: AC9HS8K05 – Examine how the characteristics of places are influenced by human activity.

• Year 10: AC9HS10K05 – Investigate global patterns of development and inequality.