Numbers of the year: Part one
Tim Harford showcases statistics that tell a story from 2020.
Tim Harford asks a group of numbers-minded people to take a look back on the year and think of one statistic that really stands out for them. From the spread of Covid-19 to the number of songs added to Spotify this year, we showcase figures that tell us something about 2020.
We speak to Oliver Johnson, professor of information theory at the University of Bristol in the UK; Anne-Marie Imafidon, creator and CEO of social enterprise Stemettes; and economist Joel Waldfogel, of the University of Minnesota.
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- Boxing Day 2020 16:50GMTBBC World Service News Internet
- Sun 27 Dec 2020 05:50GMTBBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean & East and Southern Africa
- Sun 27 Dec 2020 15:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Sun 27 Dec 2020 22:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 27 Dec 2020 23:50GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Mon 28 Dec 2020 10:50GMTBBC World Service
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