ugh beat me to it... to me a good infographic is also one that compares something "unknown" to known quantities for the readers In this case it's "well-known"

ugh beat me to it... to me a good infographic is also one that compares something "unknown" to known quantities for the readers In this case it's "well-known" or relevant countries for the Western world, compared to the "unknown" size of Africa. It also sent me hunting for resources on infographics, I found: "The Anatomy of an infographic" (not too much in-depth but a nice starting point) http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-steps-to-create-a-powerful-visual/ http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-step... and blogs on infographics: http://www.coolinfographics.com/ http://www.coolinfographics.com/ and http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/40-useful-and-creative-infographics/ http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/40-useful-and-creati... which show good examples