NationMaster, crazy stats
NationMaster is a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. On it you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.NationMaster.com wants to be the web’s one-stop resource for country statistics on everything. This is a very useful site both for passing time and for some serious work too. Here is an example stat that shows each countries oil consumption.
Do not put your faith in what statistics say until you have carefully considered what they do not say.
–William W. Watt
–William W. Watt
The essence of the following quote is the same as above, but more effective I guess 🙂
Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.
–Aaron Levenstein