If the world was a village of one hundred people
So, a case study that summarizes UN statistics. In fact, people with a high degree of skepticism relate to statistics. However, the data that the researchers offer is obviously objective, because no one can use it for any selfish interests. It is as if we are compressing the whole world to the size of one small village, and the entire population of the planet - up to 100 people.
If the world were a village of one hundred people:
Computers: 7 - have computers, 93 - do not.
Age: 70 - adults, 30 - children.
Skin color: 30 - white, 70 - not white.
Nationality: 61 - Asian, 13 - would inhabit North and South America, 13 - Africans, 12 - Europeans, 1 - resident of Oceania.
Electricity: 76 has electricity, 24 has no.
Gender: 52 - women, 48 - men.
Language: 17 would speak Chinese, 9 - English, 8 - Hindi, 6 - Russian, 6 - Spanish, 4 - Arabic, 50 - other languages.
Fertility / mortality (per year): 2 - will be born, 1 - will die.
Freedom: 48 - they cannot speak or act in accordance with their faith and consciousness due to harassment, imprisonment, torture or death; 52 are free in this regard.
Sexual orientation: 90 - heterosexuals, 10 - homosexuals.
Education: 99 - do not have higher education, 1 - has.
Food: 50 - do not have a reliable source of food and are hungry all the time (sometimes), 30 - always get enough food, 20 - are malnourished, 15 - are overweight, 1 - dies of hunger.
Water: 83 - have a clean, safe source of water; 17 - do not have.
Fears: 80 - have no fears, 20 - live in fear of death, armed attacks, landmines, rape or kidnapping by armed groups.
Literacy: 86 - can read, 14 - can not.
Energy: 80 - consume 20% of energy, 20 - consume 80% of energy.
HIV: 1 - infected with HIV, 99 - do not get HIV.
Air: 68 - breathe clean air, 32 - contaminated.
Religion: 33 - Christian, 19 - Muslims, 13 - profess Hinduism, 6 - Buddhists, 24 - atheists (other religions), 5 - believe that spirits live in all living things.
If the world were a village of one hundred people:
Computers: 7 - have computers, 93 - do not.
Age: 70 - adults, 30 - children.
Skin color: 30 - white, 70 - not white.
Nationality: 61 - Asian, 13 - would inhabit North and South America, 13 - Africans, 12 - Europeans, 1 - resident of Oceania.
Electricity: 76 has electricity, 24 has no.
Gender: 52 - women, 48 - men.
Language: 17 would speak Chinese, 9 - English, 8 - Hindi, 6 - Russian, 6 - Spanish, 4 - Arabic, 50 - other languages.
Fertility / mortality (per year): 2 - will be born, 1 - will die.
Freedom: 48 - they cannot speak or act in accordance with their faith and consciousness due to harassment, imprisonment, torture or death; 52 are free in this regard.
Sexual orientation: 90 - heterosexuals, 10 - homosexuals.
Education: 99 - do not have higher education, 1 - has.
Food: 50 - do not have a reliable source of food and are hungry all the time (sometimes), 30 - always get enough food, 20 - are malnourished, 15 - are overweight, 1 - dies of hunger.
Water: 83 - have a clean, safe source of water; 17 - do not have.
Fears: 80 - have no fears, 20 - live in fear of death, armed attacks, landmines, rape or kidnapping by armed groups.
Literacy: 86 - can read, 14 - can not.
Energy: 80 - consume 20% of energy, 20 - consume 80% of energy.
HIV: 1 - infected with HIV, 99 - do not get HIV.
Air: 68 - breathe clean air, 32 - contaminated.
Religion: 33 - Christian, 19 - Muslims, 13 - profess Hinduism, 6 - Buddhists, 24 - atheists (other religions), 5 - believe that spirits live in all living things.