If the world were 100 people
Gender
50 would be female
50 would be male
66 would be 15-64
8 would be 65 and older
15 would be from Africa
11 would be from Europe
9 would be from Latin America & the Caribbean
5 would be from North America
22 would be Muslim
14 would be Hindu
7 would be Buddhist
12 would believe in other religions
12 would not be religious or identify themselves as being aligned with a particular faith
5 would speak Spanish
5 would speak English
3 would speak Arabic
3 would speak Hindi
3 would speak Bengali
3 would speak Portuguese
2 would speak Russian
2 would speak Japanese
62 would speak other languages
17 would not
12% of males would not be able to read and write
79% of females would be able to read and write
21% of females would not be able to read and write
72% of eligible females would have a primary school education
66% of eligible males would have a secondary school education
63% of eligible females would have a secondary school education
7 would have a college degree
49 would be rural dwellers
13 would use unimproved water
1 out of 2 children would live in poverty
22 would not
30 would be active internet users
22 would own or share a computer
16 would have no toilets
19 would have unimproved toilets
Source:
Stats: http://www.100people.org/statistics_detailed_statistics.php?section=statistics
Gender
50 would be female
50 would be male
Age
26 would be 0-1466 would be 15-64
8 would be 65 and older
Geography
60 would be from Asia15 would be from Africa
11 would be from Europe
9 would be from Latin America & the Caribbean
5 would be from North America
Religion
33 would be Christian22 would be Muslim
14 would be Hindu
7 would be Buddhist
12 would believe in other religions
12 would not be religious or identify themselves as being aligned with a particular faith
First Language
12 would speak Chinese5 would speak Spanish
5 would speak English
3 would speak Arabic
3 would speak Hindi
3 would speak Bengali
3 would speak Portuguese
2 would speak Russian
2 would speak Japanese
62 would speak other languages
Overall Literacy
83 would be able to read and write17 would not
Literacy by Gender
88% of males would be able to read and write12% of males would not be able to read and write
79% of females would be able to read and write
21% of females would not be able to read and write
Education
76% of eligible males would have a primary school education72% of eligible females would have a primary school education
66% of eligible males would have a secondary school education
63% of eligible females would have a secondary school education
7 would have a college degree
Urban/Rural
51 would be urban dwellers49 would be rural dwellers
Drinking Water
87 would have access to safe drinking water13 would use unimproved water
Food
15 would be undernourishedPoverty
48 would live on less than $2 USD per day1 out of 2 children would live in poverty
Electricity
78 would have electricity22 would not
Technology
75 would be cell phone users30 would be active internet users
22 would own or share a computer
Sanitation
65 would have improved sanitation16 would have no toilets
19 would have unimproved toilets
Source:
Stats: http://www.100people.org/statistics_detailed_statistics.php?section=statistics
