I'm also impressed how well Siberia is doing considering how few people live there. Must be all the natural resources to be plundered in the Great North.
No it isn't. It's the same shade of yellow/orange as much of Central Africa or Tibet.
As I stated before, this map is flawed. In many countries, glitzy, world class cities coexist with Medieval countryside where villagers are virtual serfs. you can't treat entire countries as one block.
1. There are a lot more people/km^2 in Central Africa
2. Tibet is the lightest shade
3. Countries are not uniformly shaded. The US has all colors in various regions.
