If The World Was A Village of 100 People . . . . .

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How often have we heard of statistics like 20% of the world's population lives below the poverty level or 14% are illiterate? While profound, for most of us, it is hard to visualize how severe the issue really is. To make it simpler to understand, Hong Kong based graphic designer Tobt Ng has created a series of designs dubbed the 'World of 100'.

The set of 20 posters graphically depict all these confusing statistics using the assumption that the world comprises of a village of just one hundred people - The result as you can see, is both entertaining and quite illuminating.

These are some stunning statistics, aren't they? To see the rest of his posters go to http://www.toby-ng.com/graphic-design/the-world-of-100

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140 Comments
  • Urabout 10 years
    I was most surprised at the fact that 83 percent has clean water. I thought it would be way less because you hear all of the stories about Africa, that kind of make you think a large population is without water. #Grizzly
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    • Grizzliesabout 10 years
      The comparison that surprised me the most was education, because only one person out of 100 had a college education. I believe at least 50% should have a college education in order to live a better lifestyle.
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      • Grizzly about 10 years
        I think it's sad that so many people wouldn't have a college education if the world was only 100poeple
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        • Brennanabout 10 years
          The education really surprised me because I always hear about people going to college but it must be a lot less then I think who actually go.
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          • MsJohnsonabout 10 years
            I like seeing things visually. I think it helps us understand them better.
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            • :(almost 11 years
              SO SAD!!!!!
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              • gracealmost 11 years
                that is sad for the water one and people having no college education
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                • mindy910
                  mindy910almost 11 years
                  that is sad
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                  • smartbrain20
                    smartbrain20about 11 years
                    the pizza one is awesome and cool and what will happen when everyone starts eating pizza what will happen next everyone would dye or have type 2 diabetes creapy
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                    • sheep
                      sheepabout 11 years
                      Wow
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