This is more of a message than a fact.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
Gender - 48 men and 52 women.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
30 whites and 70 non whites.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
13 North/South Americans, 12 Europeans, 13 Africans, 1 Oceanian, 61 Asians.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
50 don't have reliable sources of food, and are hungry sometime or all time.
20 under nourished, 30 always have enough to eat, 15 are overweight..
And 1 dying of starvation.
( You might have enough food to waste, to throw into garbage, but can't effort to give it to the poor and hunger.
Know the worth of your plate. Every grain you waste has a name written over it, which he/ she doesn't get. )
If the world were a village of 100 people-
99 don't have HIV. 1 has HIV.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
7 have computers, 93 don't.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
76 have electricity. 24 don't.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
48 cannot speak, act according to their faith and conscience due to harassment, improvement, torture or death.
52 Can.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
86 Can read. 14 Can't
If the world were a village of 100 people-
99 Don't. 1 has college education.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
6 own 59%, 74 own 39% , 20 share 2%
If the world were a village of 100 people-
33 Christians, 24 Atheists, 19 Muslims, 13 Hindus, 6 Buddhists, 5 believe there are spirits in nature.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
17 don't have clean/ safe water, 83 have clean/ safe water.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
10 homosexual, 90 heterosexual.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
20 consume 80% energy, 80 consume 20% energy.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
20 live in fear of death by bombardment armed attack, landmines, rape or kidnapping by armed groups.
80 don't.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
In one year-
2 will be born, 1 will die.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
70 Adults, 30 Children.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
9 speak English, 6 speak Spanish, 6 speak Russian, 17 speak Chinese, 8 speak Hindi, 4 speak Arabic, 50 speak other languages.
If the world were a village of 100 people-
68 breathe clean air, 32 breathe polluted air.
And the above facts indicate the ratio to
100:7,600,000,000.
Village: Earth.
So when asked if your cup is half full or half empty, get a thought to be grateful for having a cup.
There are people who are grateful to have your bad days.
Your life is someone else's dream.
As in one of a hundred.
Be thankful. A complaining soul complains everywhere, even in heaven.
-A good Thought. Be proud of your life.
Thankyou.
Source: If the world were a village of 100 people - 9GAG .
Edit :
These postcards are actually an excerpt from a book by designer Toby Ng, which unsurprisingly won The Red Dot award in 2009.
These statistics refer to the first edition of the book in 2008. Many of the statistics related to Education and technology have changed.
As of food- 21 are overweight, 15 malnourished, and 1 still starves.
And 75 have mobile and 25 don't.