Comparative spending
I'm not yet sure exactly how to tie this into comparative politics, but I'm a fan of well-done graphic presentations.This morning the New York Times has a wonderful set of abstract maps showing how people in many countries spend their discretionary income. Five of the AP6 are included. Iran is missing. You might have to search a bit to find Nigeria, but it's there.
What Your Global Neighbors Are Buying
There are 5 "maps," clothing and footwear, electronics, alcohol and tobacco, household goods, and recreation. Countries are represented by colored squares. The size and color of the squares indicate the level of per capita spending. When you roll your cursor over a square, the total spending for that category pops up.
The one thing that stands out to me as I look at the maps is how huge the US economy is. It appears to be at least three times the size of any other country in all 5 categories.
posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:59 AM
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