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The World Reduced to 100 People

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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)