Light 😄
Are you more likely to die being struck by lightning or die by taking a selfie?
Lightning! According to a study, selfie deaths between 2011 and 2017 were 259. As for lightning, it is estimated 240,000 humans are struck every year planet-wide. One study suggested 6,000 deaths a year, another as many as 24,000.
Complete: People in richer countries tend to be ______ than in poorer countries.
more satisfied - less satisfied
More satisfied 😊
In the EU, for the same job, women and men receive the same salary.
True or false?
False! The average gender pay gap in the EU stands at 13%, despite equal pay being part of EU law. Studies also show that women do more non-remunerated work than men (caring for children or family members, household chores, training courses or work at NGOs).
China is both the world's largest coal user and biggest producer of renewable energy.
True or false?
True!
What % of the world population are international refugees, asylum seekers or have been displaced abroad by humanitarian crises?
Less than 1% - 5-10% - 10-15%
Less than 1%. At the end of 2022, 0.6% (46 million) of the population were displaced.
More films are produced in Nigeria than the USA.
True or false?
True!
Life expectancy at birth in Spain is higher than in Finland.
True or false?
True! People live on average 84 years in Spain, compared to 82 in Finland.
What country has the most women Parliamentarians?
Sweden - Bhutan - Rwanda
Rwanda! Just over 60% of Parliamentarians are women.
When was Earth Overshoot Day (the day when humanity's resource consumption for the year exceeds Earth's capacity to regenerate those resources) in 2023?
2 June - 2 August - 2 October
Also known as Ecological Debt Day, it was 2 August in 2023.
In 2000, around 20% of all refugees worldwide fled to a high-income country.
What was the number in 2021 (right before the war in Ukraine)?
Around 20% - Around 30% - Around 40%
Around 20%!
According to a 2017 study by the British Airline Pilots Association of 500 pilots interviewed, how many acknowledged falling asleep while flying?
3% - 23% - 43%
43%! Never fear, flying is one of the safest forms of transport, so we must be doing something right 😄
What % of adults in the world can read?
47% - 67% - 87%
87%!
From 2012 to 2022, the number of homeless people in Spain _______ by 24.5%.
increased - decreased
Increased! According to the National Institute of Statistics, Spain had 28,552 homeless people in 2022. According to the same institute, there are 459,211 empty homes in the Valencian region.
During the past 40 years, the amount of oil and gas reserves remaining has:
Halved - Is the same - Doubled
Doubled!
In 2022, a total of 118,842 people asked for international protection in Spain. From what country did the majority of these people come from?
Afghanistan - Colombia - Venezuela
The top 5 countries are: Venezuela (45,748), Colombia (36,012), Peru (8,937), Morocco (3,905) and Honduras (3,017). 58.6% of these applications were denied.
How much of the web can we access through a search engine (Bing, Google, Ecosia, etc.)?
4% - 40% - 100%
4%! 90% is private content and 6% is part of the dark web.
What percentage of the world has access to internet (connecting once in the last 3 months)?
47% - 67% - 87%
67%!
In 2023, the last country on the planet allowed women to finally vote. What was this country?
Eritrea - Saudi Arabia - Vatican City
Vatican City!
31 countries have 80%+ of their electricity consumpton coming from renewables. What continent are these countries for the majority on?
Africa - Central/South America - Europe
12 countries in Africa, 8 in Central and South America, 6 in Europe, 4 in Asia and 1 in Oceania.
In 1990, people and governments gave $1.3 billion to UNHCR to help refugees across the world. How much was given in 2022?
Slightly less - 2x more - 5x more
5x more!
What are japas?
Japanese tapas! Bite-sized delicacies made from the finest ingredients.
The global life expectancy today is 72. What was it one hundred years ago?
37!
What do Cuba, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Rwanda and the UAE all have in common?
(hint: gender equality)
In 2023, these countries had gender parity (or a greater share of women than men) in their parliaments.
What do the Iberian lynx, the Mallorcan midwife toad and the Churra lebrijana sheep all have in common?
They nearly all went extinct, but are on the path to recovery thanks to conservation efforts. In 2002, the Iberian lynx was extinct in Portugal and down to fewer than 100 animals in Spain. Today they are over 1000.
What two countries host the most refugees in the world?
Turkey (3.6 million), followed by Iran (3.4 million). Nearly all of the 3.6 million refugees hosted in Turkey are from Syria.