This is currently one of the graphics or charts I find most interesting. I have seen it circulating again recently, a little over a year after it came out. The reason I find it so interesting and that it is one of my favorite charts right now is because of how inaccurate it has proved to be in the past year since the covid-19 pandemic began. It combined a visual map and a bar chart below, and details the level of preparation of some countries on the bar chart, with the map showing all territories and countries. This graphic does not explain the criteria used to determine a country’s preparedness for an epidemic or pandemic, however, just from a glance there are some potential trends visible in what countries were determined to be the most or the least prepared. Many of the countries who were deemed the most prepared are countries that are considered “developed” countries, and countries that are sometimes called “underdeveloped” were deemed the least prepared. This graphic also seems very euro-centric as to which countries were determined to be most prepared. Additionally, although the map attempts to show all territories and countries, only certain countries appear on the bar chart with a numerical value assigned to its preparedness. I think this graph is interesting because it reminds me to question both what factors were considered in making an evaluation, as well as what factors or biases might influences how and what parts of the data are presented in a chart or graphic.

Source: https://www.statista.com/chart/20629/ability-to-respond-to-an-epidemic-or-pandemic/