The World Reduced to 100 People

What if the world were reduced to 100 people and the demographic breakdown were based on the way the world is today? 

If the Earth population were a small community of 100 people, it would look something like this:

Sex:
50 men
50 women

Population by continent:

61 Asians
12 Europeans
8  North Americans
5  South Americans
13 Africans
1 Australian

Religion:
33 are Christian
21 are Muslim
13 are Hindus
11 are not religious
6 are Buddhist
3  are atheists
1  is Jewish
1  is Sikh
11 people practice other religions

The Economy:
41 live without basic cleaning
47 live in an urban area
6 people have 59% of the total fortune
20 people own 75% of the entire world’s income
18 live without a potable water source
18 people fight to survive with less than $1 or per day
53 people fight to survive with less than $2 or per day

Food:
14 are hungry or malnourished

Education:
14 cannot read
7 have secondary education
12 have a computer
3 have connection to Internet

Health:
1 adult between 15 and 49 years has AIDS
9 are disabled or incapacitated people

What if the Planet Today Were a Village?

The village would use more than $1.12 trillion in military expenses
The village would use only $100 billion in aid and development

If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes in your locker, ceiling on your head, and have a bed for sleeping, you are richer than 75% of the whole population of the world
If you have a banking account you are one in 30 and one of the richer people in the world

This it is an interesting summary of a presentation from TheMiniatureEarth

The message here is a simple one – that we must value what we have. If you are reading this message it because you are one of the 3 people in this village that has connection to Internet.

Food for thought. (225)