Population Pyramids of the Whole World from 1950 to 2100 (made using Raphael.js)

populationpyramid.net

3 pointsmadewulf6 comments

It would be nice if the axes were labeled -- that would turn the chart into something other than a pretty picture with no meaning.

I guess you're talking about the graph on the right. The bottom axis is quite clear, I guess, and the left axis is the population size, which seemed sufficiently clear to me for not mentioning it.

> You have the information when hovering your mouse over the graph.

Not really -- for both graphs, a specific numeric value is given based on the mouse position, but not what information the graph is meant to convey.

Bear in mind you can't hover on a tablet.

True, but beside the point that the charts don't explain their meaning.

Also, in a tablet, you can point at the chart with your finger and get the same information. Or, in this case, the lack of information. :)

EDIT: I just tried this chart on my tablet and you get the same data by pointing.

I added some legend where I saw it fit + a link to wikipedia explaining what a population pyramid is. That said, most people that land on the page are looking for population pyramids (from their google keywords) so there is not so much point to explain what it is.

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