What is Gapminder Tools?
Gapminder Tools is the interactive bubble chart made famous by Hans Rosling's talks. It shows how countries change over time in health, wealth, population and hundreds of other indicators.
Press play to animate decades of data, switch indicators on each axis and follow individual countries. It is a powerful way to explain global trends.
Key features
- Animated bubble charts
- Hundreds of indicators
- Maps, rankings and line charts
- Follow individual countries
Pros
- Engaging, memorable visuals
- Great for teaching
- Free with no sign-up
Cons
- Limited to Gapminder's datasets
- Cannot upload your own data
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Gapminder Tools FAQ
Is Gapminder Tools free?
Gapminder Tools is free to use without an account.
Do I need an account to use Gapminder Tools?
No. Gapminder Tools works without signing up, so you can open gapminder.org and start using it right away.
What are some alternatives to Gapminder Tools?
Similar free tools that also work without an account include Datawrapper, RAWGraphs, Google Dataset Search, Our World in Data, CSVJSON and TableConvert.