If your data contains a statistical component such as this, consider developing a Choropleth map…it can be a beneficial tool to projects and research you are developing.Ībout Map of the Weeks from GIS Services: Choropleth maps are useful tools for visualizing statistical information across geographic areas and allow for quick interpretation of data at a glance. The mapping application is separated into (3) types of medal statistics maps: a Summer Olympic map, a Winter Olympic maps, and a combined Olympic medal total map. In 122 years, a total of 18,529 medals have been awarded.įor this Map of the Week, the type of map used for visualizing statistical information is a Choropleth map, a map which utilizes different types of shading, coloring, or symbols within an area to indicate quantity – in this case, the quantity of medals awarded per country. The Olympic Games have continued to grow over the past 122 years, with the most recent Summer Olympic Games offering 302 events with competitors from 204 nations, and the most recent Winter Olympic Games offering 98 events with competitors from 88 nations. The success of these games later resulted in the creation of the Winter Olympic Games, first held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, offering 16 events with competitors from 16 nations. #MapMondayġ20 Years of Olympic Medals: An Overview of Medal Totals (1896 – 2016)īeginning in 1896, the first Summer Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, offering 42 events with competitors from 14 nations. In anticipation of the upcoming games, our latest Map of the Week visualizes the medal totals for each country awarded throughout the history of the Olympic Games. We also provide out-of-sample predictions for the 2000 Olympics. At the margin, population and income per capita have similar effects, suggesting that both a large population and high per capita GDP are needed to generate high medal totals. It is a time not only for healthy competition amongst competitors, but also a time when our world comes together. We consider the role of population and economic resources in determining medal totals from 1960 to 1996. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games begin later this week in Pyeongchang, South Korea.