Thursday, August 12, 2010

100 People

What would the make up of the world be like if it was reduced to 100 people?

Check out these thought-provoking numbers. More info can be found here.

50 would be female
50 would be male

20 would be children
80 would be adults
14 of whom would be 65 and older

There would be:
61 Asians
12 Europeans
13 Africans
14 people from the Western Hemisphere

There would be:
31 Christians
21 Muslims
14 Hindus
6 Buddhists
12 people who practice other religions
16 people who would not be aligned with a religion

17 would speak a Chinese dialect
8 would speak Hindustani
8 would speak English
7 would speak Spanish
4 would speak Arabic
4 would speak Russian
52 would speak other languages

82 would be able to read and write
18 would not

1 would have a college education
1 would own a computer

83 would have access to safe drinking water
17 would have no clean, safe water to drink

What response do you feel compelled to make?
If the world were more like the Kingdom of God, how would these numbers be different?

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