The Whole World as One Hundred People
The World Today--January 2007
The World Today--January 2007
Some surprising facts about God’s world
World Population
1900 -- 1.6 billion people with 20 cities of 1 million plus
2000 -- 6.1 billion people with 410 cities of 1 million plus
More people live in cities than in rural areas
World Village of 100 People If all the people of the world were represented by a village of 100 people, what would it look like? Let’s walk through this village!
57 are Asians
21 are Europeans
14 are Americans (north & south)
8 are Africans
51 are female and 49 are male
33 are Christian
67 are non-Christian
33 are Muslim
15 are Hindu
8 are Buddhist
8 are Atheist
3 are other religions
80 live in substandard housing
70 cannot read
50 suffer malnutrition
1 has a university education
50% of the wealth is owned by 6 people
All 6 are from the United States
33 are under 15
Of them, 85% live in poverty
13 live on the street, without home or parents (100 million street children)
World Population
1900 -- 1.6 billion people with 20 cities of 1 million plus
2000 -- 6.1 billion people with 410 cities of 1 million plus
More people live in cities than in rural areas
World Village of 100 People If all the people of the world were represented by a village of 100 people, what would it look like? Let’s walk through this village!
57 are Asians
21 are Europeans
14 are Americans (north & south)
8 are Africans
51 are female and 49 are male
33 are Christian
67 are non-Christian
33 are Muslim
15 are Hindu
8 are Buddhist
8 are Atheist
3 are other religions
80 live in substandard housing
70 cannot read
50 suffer malnutrition
1 has a university education
50% of the wealth is owned by 6 people
All 6 are from the United States
33 are under 15
Of them, 85% live in poverty
13 live on the street, without home or parents (100 million street children)
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