Saturday 30 August 2014
Counting (war)heads
On a map of where the warheads are supposedly deployed. Note: In northwest India, India and Pakistan seem to have a or some warheads in the same location. That location is Punjab, and Google Maps has plotted the Pakistani side of Punjab on the Indian side. Another curious datapoint is Amur, France, where apparently a Russian warhead rests.
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Wealth and religion
Tirupati's biggest sources of income
Its other sources of income:
In the world at large, religion and wealth share a negative relationship. Specifically, countries with higher GDP have lower religiosity. See here for more.
Saturday 2 August 2014
The Big Mac Index
Data available here - thanks to The Economist.
"The difference between the price predicted by the [black line at '0'] for each country, given its income per person, and its actual price gives a supersized measure of currency under- and over-valuation."
Price of a Big Mac in the local currency
India
China
"The difference between the price predicted by the [black line at '0'] for each country, given its income per person, and its actual price gives a supersized measure of currency under- and over-valuation."
Price of a Big Mac in the local currency
India
China
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