STATISTICS — 2024
The population of Earth is around 7.8 Billion. For most people, it is a significant figure.
If you condensed 7.8 billion into 100 persons, and then into various percentage statistics, the resulting analysis is relatively much easier to comprehend.
Out of 100:
• 11 are in Europe
• 5 are in North America
• 9 are in South America
• 15 are in Africa
• 60 are in Asia
• 49 live in the countryside
• 51 live in cities
• 75 have mobile phones
• 25 do not.
• 30 have internet access
• 70 do not have the availability to go online
• 83 can read
• 17 are illiterate.
• 33 are Christians
• 22 are Muslims
• 14 are Hindus
• 7 are Buddhists
• 12 are other religions
• 12 have no religious beliefs.
• 26 live less than 14 years
• 66 died between 15 - 64 years of age
• 8 are over 65 years old.
If you have your own home, eat full meals & drink clean water, have a mobile
phone, can surf the internet, and have gone to college, you are in the minuscule
privileged lot. (in the less than 7% category)
Amongst 100 persons in the world, only eight live or exceed the age of 65!
If you are over 65 years old, be content & grateful. Cherish life. Grasp the
moment.
If you did not leave this world before the age of 64, like the 92 persons
who have gone before you, you are already the blessed amongst humankind.
Great stats, Dolly—thanks.
Very interesting, Dolly. Thanks for posting that.
I’d question the 83% literacy rate, however.