McKinsey publishes synopsis of granular global development study

The report provides insight into the findings of the study in connection with development and progress between 2000 and 2019.

The consultancy’s report examines GDP, population and life expectancy globally, using data from global micro regions aggregated to make them suitable for comparability.

Where statistical data is not available, or not available at the desired level of granularity, night-time satellite imagery along with the WorldPop database is used to estimate

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