Categories: Lifestyle

100 Years Of Change: America Then & Now [Infographic]

The world keeps changing. There’s no escaping that fact. Technology is what’s fueled that change for hundreds of years. Just in the last 20 to 30 years we have seen changes that none of us could have foreseen. It’s easy to get a sense of what is changing from year to year, but on a larger scale, it can be difficult to get a clear picture of how much the world has changed. In this 100 years of change study, we’re presented a side by side comparison of what change America has experienced.

We usually don’t focus on a particular country since our focus has always been on global technology, geek and social media developments, but in this case I will make an exception. The reason why is because this particular infographic pretty much reflects 100 years of change in all of the more predominant industrial countries around the world. I have to admit though that when people say that everything was better in the past, I am not one to agree with it.

Let’s have a quick look at some of the statistics presented in this infographic, shall we? First off, this infographic is called 100 Years Of Change: What Life Was Like Then & Now, and it is presented by MoneyChoice. One of the first things that strikes me in this 100 years of change infographic is the average income. A hundred years ago, the average income (per year) was just around $800, while today it’s just about $26,364. That’s a huge change, but things have of course gotten more and more expensive as well so it’s a little misleading.

A more astounding statistic is that the unemployment rate is just 1% higher than it was 100 years ago. If anything, that should tell us that things have not quite spiraled out of control just yet. A more eye-catching statistic is of course that the average life expectancy has increased by almost 25 years in just a hundred year’s time. If we were to use these metrics and predict the life expectancy in a 100 years from now, we would all reach around 100 years old.

I find this kind of study quite interesting since it clearly shows how much technology influences our society, both through the way we live today and through our health and life endeavors. Have a closer look at this infographic and find out how 100 years of change has affected America, and in some sense, the world.

MoneyChoice’s 100 Years Of Change In America

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Via: [visual.ly]

Richard Darell

Richard Darell is the founder and CEO of Bit Rebels, a multifaceted online news outlet that reports daily on the latest developments in technology, social media, design and everything geek. Today this media entity welcomes more than 3.5 million unique visitors per month and is considered the go-to place for people in constant motion. As an Internet entrepreneur, he is dedicated to constantly trying to develop new ways to bring content faster and closer to the end user in a more streamlined way. His excitement for statistics has allowed him to further develop systems that continuously produce accurate and fast-paced analytics to better optimize the approach by which Bit Rebels presents news and content. His graphic design background has proven to be an important tool when designing new systems and features for Bit Rebels since the development of solid and stable code depends entirely on their structure and implemented procedures. Richard currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden and directs the Bit Rebels offices in both Stockholm and Atlanta. You can reach Richard at richard@bitrebels.com

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