World numbers Flashcards
1
Q
No of countries (in UN)
A
195 + Palestine and Holy See
2
Q
No of babies born per second / day / year
A
4 / 385k / 140m
NB 140m / 7.8b = 0.01 (1 baby per 100 people per year)
3
Q
No of people dying per second / day / year
A
1.7 / 150k / 56m
Nb 56m / 7.8b = 0.007 (7 people die per 1,000 people per year; 1 in 142)
4
Q
World pop
A
7.8b
5
Q
UK pop
A
68m; ~ 1% global pop; 21st most populous
6
Q
GWP (gross world product)
A
~$80t
7
Q
$1 (Sep 2020)
A
= 0.86E
= £0.78
8
Q
£1 (Sep 2020)
A
= $1.27
= 1.10E
9
Q
1 Euro (sep 2020)
A
= £0.91
= $1.16
10
Q
Per capita GWP
A
~ $17,500
11
Q
UK GDP (and per capita)
A
~$3t (3%)
~$40k
12
Q
No of forcibly displaced people
A
80m (more than UK pop; ~1%)
13
Q
No of refugees
A
25m
14
Q
No of asylum seekers
A
3.5m
