Question 1

In 1990, 58% of the world's population lived in low-income countries. What is the share today?

Question 2

In 1990, 19% of people aged 65 and older in the world still worked. What is the share expected to be in 2030?

Question 3

Globally, around 140 million children are used for child labor. In what sector do the majority of them work?

Question 4

Today, 65% of the world’s population are of working age (15-64 years old). What do UN experts think this number will be in 2100?

Question 5

What share of people above retirement age worldwide are entitled to a pension?

Question 6

Since 1970 the average income in the 40 richest countries more than doubled. The average income in the other countries…?

Question 7

Eighty percent of all men in the world were in the labor force in 2019. What was the number for women?

Question 8

Worldwide, what share of young people (aged 15-24) that work are in informal employment?

Question 9

Of all children (5-17 years old) in the world, how many are exploited for child labor?

Question 10

How many young men in the world (aged 15-24) are not engaged in education, employment or training?

Question 11

Eighty percent of all men in the world were in the labor force in 2019. What was the number for women?

Question 12

What share of the world's population lives in middle-income countries today?

Question 13

What share of the total global economy comes from tourism?

Question 14

How many people in low-income countries have access to some form of bank account?

Question 15

Around 25% of the economies of high-income countries come from the industry sector (including manufacturing and construction), on average. How much is this in low-income countries?

Question 16

How much of all the money earned in low-income countries comes from agriculture, forestry and fishing?

Question 17

Worldwide, how many workers have informal jobs that are not registered with the government (and are not in agriculture)?

Question 18

What is the average income of small family farms in low-income countries?

Question 19

Compared to the year before, how much less carbon dioxide was emitted worldwide during 2020 because of the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Question 20

Between 2001 and today, how many countries progressed from low-income to middle-income status?

Question 21

Of all money earned in the world, how much comes from work in industry, manufacturing and construction?

Question 22

In how many countries was slavery still legal in 1950? (Meaning there was no law or constitution banning the ownership of another person.)

Question 23

What is the official method for updating the list of countries called "Developing countries"?

Question 24

Of all money earned in the world, how much comes from services, such as administration, banking, care, teaching, transport and entertainment?

Question 25

How much of the world's economy comes from agriculture, forestry and fishing?

Question 26

Roughly how much is the minimum wage for a day’s work across the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the European Union, on average?

Question 27

What was the top US service export to China in 2021?

Question 28

How many jobs in the US are supported by exports to China?