Gapminder - Are you smarter than a Chimp

In all low-income countries across the world today (as of 2017), how many girls finish primary school?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

Where does the majority of the world population live?

• Low-income countries (LEDCs)

• Middle-income countries (NICs)

• High-income countries (MEDCs)

Since 2000, the proportion (amount) of the worlds population living in extreme poverty has:

• Doubled

• Remained the same

• Almost halved

What is the life expectancy in 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 UN?

• 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 (aged below 15)

• There will be more adults (aged 15-74)

• There will be more very old people (aged 75+)

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

• More than doubled

• Remained the same

• Decreased to less than half

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How many of the world's one-year-old children today 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