Question 1

In 1980, roughly 40% of the world's population lived in extreme poverty, with less than $2 per day. What is the share today?

Question 2

What share of the population in high-income countries (like Germany and the USA) live in extreme poverty (with less than $2/day)?

Question 3

In 2023, the number of children who died before age five was around 4% worldwide. What was this number back in 1900?

Question 4

In which countries are people on average least satisfied with their lives?

Question 5

Globally, around 160 million children are used for child labor. In what sector do the majority of them work?

Question 6

In 1990, 39% of the global labour force was female. What is this value today?

Question 7

How many people worldwide have their basic needs met when it comes to food, water, toilets, electricity, schooling and healthcare?

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

What share of the world's population are international refugees?

Question 11

Megacities are cities with more than 10 million inhabitants. What share of the world's population is expected to live in megacities in 2030?

Question 12

During the past 40 years the total amount of oil and natural gas in known underground reserves:

Question 13

What happened to CO2 emissions from the EU and USA since 2005?

Question 14

Countries with incomes like India, Morocco and Bolivia, emit how much CO2 per person, compared to high-income countries?

Question 15

When biologists started counting fish in the oceans in 1950, around 1% of existing fish stocks were overexploited. By 2019 this share was...

Question 16

For all vertebrate species (animals with skeletons), how much did their wild populations decline on average during the past 50 years?

Question 17

In the 1950s, 50% of all wars occurred between countries that are recognized as sovereign states by the UN. What is that number today?

Question 18

Of all financial aid received by the least developed countries, how much comes from charity and philanthropy?