Welfare
What percentage of the world struggles to meet basic needs such as health, education, and access to water and sanitation?
10%
What goal deals with education?
#4: Quality Education
Approximately what percentage of the world are internet-users?
50%
What percentage of the world's population does not have access to safely managed drinking water?
29%
Almost 3/4 of the Earth's surface is covered by water, giving it which nickname?
the Blue Planet
How many women between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner? (Hint: Expressed as a fraction)
1 in 5
What percentage increase in income can be attributed to an additional year of schooling?
10%
Which goal might involve investing in technology like solar panels?
#7: Renewable Energy
What are the 2 main causes of water scarcity worldwide?
Increasing Demand
Climate Change
By the end of the century, what is the estimated increase in global warming?
1.5 degrees C
In 2020, what percentage of women were represented in national Parliament?
25%
How many children were out of school in 1997?
112 million
What region has the largest share of manufacturing employment in the world?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
What percentage of the world's population do not have access to a safe toilet?
66%
In what year will global consumption levels triple the sustainable level?
2050
Which goal seeks to "prevent the deaths of newborns and children under 5 years old"?
#3: Good Health
How many adults remained illiterate as of 2016?
750 million
How much money would be saved annually if everyone switched to energy-efficient lightbulbs?
$120 million
How many people do not have a basic hand-washing facility with soap and water? (In a fraction)
2 in 5
What percentage of the Earth has been altered by human activity?
75%
Approximately how many additional people are living in poverty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?
100 million
What was the global participation in tertiary education in 2018?
224 million
Which UN Agency is responsible to promote industrial development?
UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)
How many children die due to preventable water and sanitation related diseases per day?
1000 children
How many people live in low-lying coastal zones?
680 million people