Sometimes its easier to appreciate our position in this world if we can see things from a fresh perspective. These are 25 facts about the world if it was scaled down to only 100 people.
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7 people would have a college degree
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22 would own a computer
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26 would be children
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13 of those children would live in poverty
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8 of the 74 adults would be 65 years or older
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There would be an equal number of males and females
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There would be 60 Asians, 15 Africans, 14 people from the Americas, and 11 Europeans
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17 wouldn't be able to read or write
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23 wouldn't have any shelter
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1 would be dying of starvation
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15 would be undernourished
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21 would be overweight
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13 wouldn't have access to clean water
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51 would live in cities
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22 wouldn't have electricity
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Of the 76 that do have electricity, most would only use it for light at night
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16 wouldn't have toilets
8
75 would be cell phone users
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30 would be active internet users
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48 would live on less than $2 per day
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7 people would own an automobile
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30 of the 70 workers would be employed in Agriculture
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5 people would own 32% of the wealth
2
The poorest 33 people would only receive 3% of the income
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By the end of the year 1 person would die and 2 new people would be born
