Factfulness

In all low-income countries across the world today, how many girls finish primary school?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

Where does the majority of the World's population live?

• Low-income countries

• Middle-income countries

• High-income countries

In the last 20 years, the proportion of the world population living in poverty has...

• almost doubled

• remained more or less the same

• almost halved

What is the life expectancy of the World today?

• 50 years

• 60 years

• 70 years

There are 2 billion children in the world today, aged 0-15 years old. How many children will there be in the year 2100, according to the United Nations?

• 4 billion

• 3 billion

• 2 billion

The UN predicts that by 2100 the world population will have increased by another 4 billion people. What is the main reason?

• there will be more children (under 15)

• there will be more adults (age 15-74)

• there will be more very old people (age 75+)

How did the number of deaths per year from natural disasters change over the last 100 years?

• more than doubled

• remained about the same

• decreased to less than half

There are roughly 7 billion people in the world today. which option accurately represents where they live?

• 1 billion in Europe; 4 billion in Asia; 1 billion in Africa; I billion in America

• 1 billion in Europe; 3 billion in Asia; 2 billion in Africa; 1 billion in America

• 1 billion in Europe; 3 billion in Asia; 1 billion in Africa; 2 billion in America

How many of the world's 1-year-old children have been vaccinated against some diseases?

• 20%

• 50%

• 80%

Worldwide, 30-year-old men have spent 10 years in school, on average. How many years have women of the same age spent in school?

• 9 years

• 6 years

• 3 years