[JoeAltmaier]

This is rapidly becoming ancient history. There's a wonderful youtube video showing all the countries on earth, moving on a multimensional chart by infant mortality and standard of living. The origin is ideal. All countries but 1 or two have shot like arrows toward the origin over the last century.

[exch]

This talk by Hans Rosling may be what you are referring to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dymPP9RhPjw