Pocket World in Figures 2018

The Economist

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01 October 2017

Reference; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; Social research & statistics; Economic statistics

For more than 25 years, Pocket World in Figures has been informing and entertaining readers around the world with its blend of the serious, the quirky and the downright surprising.

Where else would you find out, in a single volume, that 98% of Suriname is forest, that Switzerland sells the most expensive Big Macs or that the UK spends the most per person on music downloads?

The 2018 edition includes data from over 180 countries, presented in a series of rankings and country profiles. The rankings cover subjects as diverse as geography and demographics, business, economics and finance, health and welfare, culture and entertainment. Updated, revised and expanded each year to include new rankings and features, it also includes detailed statistical profiles of more than 65 of the world's major economies, the euro area and the world itself.

And, once again, the 2018 edition will showcase the Economist's strength in data journalism by including charts and graphs, and will invite readers to test their knowledge with its world rankings quiz, making the book an indispensable - and entertaining - guide to the world in figures.

By: The Economist
Imprint: Profile
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 98mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 265g
ISBN: 9781781257449
ISBN 10: 1781257442
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 October 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Pocket World in Figures 2018

Informative, entertaining and insightful ... the fact-lovers Bible * Reuters * Everything the armchair globetrotter needs to know about the world * Daily Telegraph * The book is an intriguing snapshot of the world today, giving rankings on everything from boozing to banking, travel and TV habits, politics, population and Nobel Peace Prize winners * Daily Mirror *