Friday, September 11, 2009

100 people in the world

If Earth were populated with only 100 people, then based on today's demographic, this is what the global village would look like:

- There would be 60 Asians, 14 Africans, 12 Europeans, 8 Latin Americans, 5 from the USA and Canada, and 1 from the South Pacific.
- 51 would be males, 49 would be females
- 82 would be non-white; 18 white
- 67 would be people of other religions or no religion; 33 would be Christian
- 80 would live in sub-standard housing.
- 67 would be unable to read
- 50 would be malnourished and 1 dying of starvation
- 33 would be without access to a safe water supply
- 39 would lack access to improved sanitation
- 24 would not have any electricity, and of the 76 that do have electricity, most would only use it for light at night.
- 7 would have a college education
- 1 would have HIV
- 2 would be near birth; 1 near death
- 33 would be receiving and attempting to live on only 3 percent of the income of "the village".
- 5 would control 32 percent of the entire village's wealth; all 5 would be U.S. citizens.

"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written, 'He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.' " 2 Corinthians 9:6-9

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