Estimated GDP growth for 2024.

Russia: 3.6%
Turkey: 3%
Spain: 2.9%
Greece: 2.3%
Denmark: 1.9%
Norway: 1.5%
France: 1.1%
UK: 1.1%
Sweden: 0.9%
Italy: 0.7%
Poland: 0%
Germany: 0%
Austria: -0.6%
Ireland: -0.2%
Finland: -0.2%

(IMF)

Most criminal countries in 2023:

1. Venezuela
2. Papua New Guinea
3. Afghanistan
4. Haiti
5. South Africa
6. Honduras
7. Trinidad
8. Syria
9. Guyana
10. Jamaica
.
13. Brazil
14. Nigeria
18. Argentina
20. Bangladesh
26. Colombia
32. Chile
38. France
40. Mexico
56. Iran
57. USA
58. Belgium
59. Sweden
62. Italy
65. Egypt
66. UK
67. Ukraine
68. Australia
70. Greece
72. Kazakhstan
75. Indonesia
79. Canada
81. India
85. Pakistan
86. Philippines
93. Turkey
95. Russia
98. Germany
103. Spain
110. Norway
119. Austria
122. Denmark
123. Finland
125. Netherlands
128. South Korea
130. Switzerland
133. Saudi Arabia
137. Japan
142. Taiwan
143. UAE
144. Qatar

Note: The data in this section is derived from surveys conducted by visitors of Numbeo website. It's important to note that the Crime Index provided by Numbeo is based on user-contributed data and perceptions, which may differ from official government statistics.

Single people by country:

Sweden: 51%
Denmark: 50%
Finland: 49%
Germany: 48%
Norway: 47%
France: 46%
Netherlands: 45%
Austria: 44%
Switzerland: 43%
Canada: 42%
Australia: 41%
Belgium: 40%
United States: 39%
Italy: 38%
Spain: 37%
United Kingdom: 36%
Portugal: 35%
Ireland: 34%
Iceland: 33%
Japan: 32%
New Zealand: 31%
South Korea: 30%
Singapore: 29%
Brazil: 28%
Argentina: 27%
Mexico: 26%
India: 25%
Russia: 24%
China: 23%
Poland: 22%
Hungary: 21%
Czech Republic: 20%
Romania: 19%
Croatia: 18%
Serbia: 17%
Turkey: 16%
Saudi Arabia: 15%
Egypt: 14%
South Africa: 13%
Nigeria: 12%
Philippines: 11%
Vietnam: 10%
Malaysia: 9%
Thailand: 8%
Indonesia: 7%
Kenya: 6%
Ethiopia: 5%
Bangladesh: 4%
Pakistan: 3%
Iran: 2%

Note: The percentages represent the proportion of the adult population who are single (unmarried) at the time of reporting. Data varies by source, and the percentages may fluctuate slightly due to different criteria used in each country’s surveys.

Sources:

1. OECD - Provides extensive statistics on social trends, family structures, and marriage rates across various countries.
2. Eurostat - The statistical office of the European Union, which compiles data on marital status, single populations, and household types within Europe.
3. United Nations Population Division - Offers demographic and social statistics regarding marriage, divorce, and family life globally.
4. World Bank
5. National Census Data

Japan is known for Samurai.
Egypt is known for the Nile.
Switzerland is known for Watches.

What is Canada known for?

1kg of uranium-235 used in nuclear fission creates the same energy as 2.7 million kg of coal

List of countries by electric energy consumption (GW·h/yr):

China: 7,806,000
USA: 3,979,000
India: 1,443,000
Russia: 996,000
Japan: 913,000
Brazil: 577,000
South Korea: 568,000
Canada: 555,000
Germany: 512,000
France: 447,000
Saudi Arabia: 329,000
Iran: 302,000
Mexico: 301,000
Italy: 300,000
UK: 287,000
Turkey: 284,000
Indonesia: 282,000
Australia: 237,000
Spain: 234,000
South Africa: 191,000
Egypt: 168,000
Ukraine: 134,000
Pakistan: 132,000
UAE: 129,000
Argentina: 127,000
Bangladesh: 78,000
Denmark: 38,000
Nigeria: 27,000
Cuba: 16,000
Lithuania: 12,000
Estonia: 8,800
Latvia: 6,900
Niger: 1,300
Seychelles: 600
Falkland Islands: 18

According to EAI, 2021

Days of paid maternity leaves offered to workers:

Bulgaria — 410
Albania — 365
Bosnia — 365
Slovakia — 238
Croatia — 208
Czechia —196
India — 182
Ireland — 182
Venezuela — 182
Iran — 180
Iceland — 180
Hungary — 168
China — 158
Italy — 150
Poland — 140
Russia — 140
Chile — 126
Kazakhstan — 126
Paraguay — 126
Romania — 126
Ukraine — 126
Brazil — 120
South Africa — 120
Austria — 112
Bangladesh — 112
Spain — 112
France — 112
Pakistan — 112
Turkey — 112
Canada — 105
Philippines — 105
Switzerland — 98
Germany — 98
Japan — 98
Argentina — 90
Egypt — 90
Indonesia — 90
South Korea — 90
Colombia — 84
Mexico — 84
Nigeria — 84
Saudi Arabia — 70
UAE — 60
Finland — 56
Denmark — 42
UK — 42
USA — 0

Pakistan accidentally took down Youtube for the entire globe in 2008 in an attempt to block it

UEFA Champions League - most appearances

Real Madrid - 44
Benfica - 42
Ajax - 36
Dynamo Kyiv - 35
Bayern München - 34
Juventus - 33
Celtic - 31
Anderlecht - 30
Red Star Belgrade - 30
Barcelona - 28
Galatasaray - 27
Porto - 27
Olympiacos - 27
Liverpool - 25
Rangers - 25
CSKA Sofia - 23
FCSB - 23
PSV - 23
Man Utd - 22
Linfield - 22
Milan - 22
Club Brugge - 22
GNK Dinamo - 21
Sparta Praha - 21
Fenerbahçe - 20
Panathinaikos - 20
Shakhtar - 19

More than 86% of psychologists have themselves sought therapy (average of 221 sessions), and 62% identify as depressed, themselves.

Worst Global Cities For Traffic:

1. New York City, NY,
2. London,
3. Paris,
4. Mexico City,
5. Chicago, IL,
6. Istanbul,
7. Los Angeles, CA,
8. Boston, MA,
9. Cape Town,
10. Houston, TX,
11. Brisbane,
12. Dublin,
13. Miami, FL,
14. Philadelphia, PA,
15. Rome,

Data comes from the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard 2023

⚽️ How many football / soccer World Cup winners are still alive?

1930 Uruguay: 0/22
1934 Italy: 0/22
1938 Italy: 0/22
1950 Uruguay: 0/22
1954 West Germany: 0/22
1958 Brazil: 4/22
1962 Brazil: 4/22
1966 England: 4/22
1970 Brazil: 16/22
1974 West Germany: 16/22
1978 Argentina: 19/22
1982 Italy: 20/22
1986 Argentina: 19/22
1990 West Germany: 21/22
1994 Brazil: 22/22
1998 France: 22/22
2002 Brazil: 23/23
2006 Italy: 23/23
2010 Spain: 23/23
2014 Germany: 23/23
2018 France: 23/23
2022 Argentina: 26/26

Countries with the Most Social Media Users, 2024

1. China→ 1 billion
2. India→ 467 million
3. United States→ 246 million
4. Indonesia→ 167 million
5. Brazil→ 152.4 million
6. Russia → 106 million
7. Mexico → 94 million
8. Japan→ 92 million
9. Philippines → 84.5 million
10. Pakistan→ 71.7 million
11. Germany→ 70.9 million
12. Vietnam→ 70 million
13. Turkey → 62.5 million
14. United Kingdom→ 57.1 million
15. Thailand→ 52.3 million
16. France→ 52.1 million
17. Iran → 48 million
18. South Korea → 47.6 million
19. Egypt→ 46.3 million
20. Bangladesh → 44.7 million
21. Italy→ 43.9 million
22. Spain→ 40.7 million
23. Colombia→ 38.5 million
24. Argentina → 36.4 million
25. Canada → 33.1 million
26. Nigeria→ 31.6 million
27. Saudi Arabia→ 29.1 million
28. Poland → 27.5 million
29. Malaysia → 26.8 million
30. Ukraine → 26.7 million
31. South Africa → 25.8 million
32. Iraq → 25.5 million
33. Peru→ 25.1 million
34. Algeria→ 23.9 million
35. Morocco→ 21.3 million
36. Australia → 21.3 million
37. Taiwan→ 20.2 million
38. Chile→ 16.6 million
39. Netherlands → 15.5 million
40. Myanmar→ 15 million
41. Latvia → 14.8 million
42. Venezuela→ 14.6 million
43. Romania→ 13.5 million
44. Ecuador→ 13.3 million
45. Nepal→ 12.6 million
46. Kazakhstan→ 11.8 million
47. Cambodia→ 10.9 million
48. Kenya → 10.6 million
49. United Arab Emirates → 10 million
50. Belgium→ 9.4 million

Source: CEO WORLD RANKING

World's most competitive economies, 2024.

1. Singapore
2. Switzerland
3. Denmark
4. Ireland
5. Hong Kong
6. Sweden
7. UAE
8. Taiwan
9. Netherlands
10. Norway
11. Qatar
12. USA
13. Australia
14. China
15. Finland
16. Saudi Arabia
17. Iceland
18. Belgium
19. Canada
20. Korea Rep.
21. Bahrain
22. Israel
23. Luxembourg
24. Germany
25. Thailand
26. Austria
27. Indonesia
28. United Kingdom
29. Czech Republic
30. Lithuania
31. France
32. New Zealand
33. Estonia
34. Malaysia
35. Kazakhstan
36. Portugal
37. Kuwait
38. Japan
39. India
40. Spain
41. Poland
42. Italy
43. Cyprus
44. Chile
45. Latvia
46. Slovenia
47. Greece
48. Jordan
49. Puerto Rico
50. Romania

(Source: IMD - World Competitiveness Ranking)

At any point in time, approximately 0.7% of the world's population is drunk, which means that there are about 57 million people who are drunk right now.

Price of a Hotel Room (per night) by country:

Switzerland: $250
Norway: $230
Iceland: $225
Sweden: $220
Denmark: $215
Finland: $210
New Zealand: $200
Australia: $190
Japan: $185
Netherlands: $180
Canada: $175
Ireland: $170
Austria: $165
United Kingdom: $160
Belgium: $155
Germany: $150
Singapore: $145
United States: $140
France: $135
South Korea: $130
Italy: $125
Spain: $120
United Arab Emirates: $115
Hong Kong: $110
Luxembourg: $105
Portugal: $100
Malta: $95
Greece: $90
Czech Republic: $85
Slovenia: $80
Poland: $75
Hungary: $70
Lithuania: $65
Latvia: $60
Estonia: $55
Mexico: $50
Brazil: $45
Chile: $40
Argentina: $35
Turkey: $30
India: $25
Indonesia: $20
Vietnam: $18
Philippines: $16
Laos: $15
Cambodia: $14
Sri Lanka: $13
Morocco: $12
Nepal: $10
Pakistan: $9

This list reflects average hotel prices per night, which can vary depending on the season, hotel rating, and location within the country.

Sources:

1. Numbeo: A comprehensive database of user-contributed data on cities and countries worldwide.
2. Booking & Expedia: Aggregated data on hotel room prices across various countries.
3. Statista: Reports and statistics on tourism and average hotel prices.

Most time zones by country:

France: 12
Russia: 11
🇺🇲 USA: 11
Australia: 9
UK: 9
Antarctica: 9
Canada: 6
Denmark: 5
New Zealand: 5
Brazil: 4
Mexico: 4
Chile: 3
Indonesia: 3
Kiribati: 3
Congo: 2
Ecuador: 2
Micronesia: 2
Kazakhstan: 2
Netherlands: 2
Mongolia: 2
Papua New Guinea: 2
Portugal: 2
South Africa: 2
Spain: 2

What the world would look like if there were only 100 people:

18 would be from India
18 from China
4 from the USA
3 from Indonesia
3 from Pakistan
3 from Nigeria
3 from Brazil
2 from Bangladesh
2 from Russia
2 from Japan
2 from Mexico

40 from the rest of the world

Religion:

Christianity: 31 people
Muslims: 23 people
Hindus: 15 people
Buddhist: 7 people
not be religious: 16 people
Others: 8 people

Continent wise

60 from Asia
16 from Africa
10 from Europe
9 from Latin America.
5 from North America

Year founded:

Procter & Gamble (P&G): 1837
Siemens: 1847
Pfizer: 1849
Bayer: 1863
Nokia: 1865
HSBC: 1865
Nestlé: 1866
Tata Group: 1868
Mitsubishi: 1870
Toshiba: 1875
Chevron: 1879
Nintendo: 1885
Coca-Cola: 1886
Johnson & Johnson: 1886
General Electric (GE): 1892
The Coca-Cola Company: 1892
PepsiCo: 1898
Ford: 1903
Shell: 1907
General Motors (GM): 1908
L'Oréal: 1909
IBM: 1911
Boeing: 1916
The Walt Disney Company: 1923
Mercedes-Benz: 1926
Motorola: 1928
Unilever: 1929
Nissan: 1933
Toyota: 1937
Volkswagen: 1937
Samsung: 1938
HP: 1939
McDonald's: 1940
Mahindra & Mahindra: 1945
Wipro: 1945
Sony: 1946
Honda: 1948
Walmart: 1962
Nike: 1964
Reliance Industries: 1966
Intel: 1968
Microsoft: 1975
Apple: 1976
Oracle Corporation: 1977
Infosys: 1981
Adobe Inc.: 1982
Dell: 1984
Cisco: 1984
Nvidia: 1993
Amazon: 1994
Netflix: 1997
Google: 1998
Alibaba Group: 1999
Salesforce: 1999
SpaceX: 2002
Tesla: 2003
Facebook: 2004
Twitter: 2006
Airbnb: 2008
Uber: 2009
Zoom: 2011
Coinbase: 2012
TikTok: 2016

It is estimated that about 117 billion people have ever been born on Earth

Number of foreign born founders who founded billion dollar American companies:

India - 66
Israel - 54
United Kingdon - 27
Canada - 22
China - 21
France - 18
Germany - 15
Russia - 11
Ukraine - 10
Iran - 8
Australia - 7
Italy - 6
Nigeria - 6
Poland - 6
Romania - 6
Argentina - 5
Brazil - 5
New Zealand - 5
Pakistan - 5
South Korea - 5
Denmark - 4
Portugal - 4
Spain - 4
Belarus - 3
Bulgaria - 3
Ireland - 3
Kenya - 3
Lebanon - 3
Philippines - 3
South Africa - 3
Taiwan - 3
Turkey - 3
Armenia - 2
Czech - 2
Greece - 2
Mexico - 2
Saudi Arabia - 2
Singapore - 2
Switzerland - 2
Uzbekistan - 2
Austria - 1
Bangladesh - 1
Colombia - 1
Egypt - 1

According to NFAP as of 2022

The most common word by country in its article on Wikipedia:

South Korea: North
North Korea: South
UK: Ireland
Ireland: State
Morocco: Sahara
Russia: Soviet
USA: War
Australia: New
Canada: Quebec
Mexico: Indegenous
India: South
Türkiye: Ottoman
South Africa: Cape
Libya: Gaddafi
Nepal: India
Bangladesh: Bengal
Myanmar: Military
Ukraine: Soviet
Saudi Arabia: King
Iran: Persian
Spain: War
France: World
Belgium: French
Greenland: Denmark
Denmark: Islands
Germany: World
Austria: German
Italy: World
Azerbaijan: Baku
Georgia: Russian
Kazakhstan: Soviet
Mongolia: Population
Niger: Military
Nigeria: Africa
Brazil: Portuguese
Venezuela: Oil
Argentina: Buenos Aires

Chile's length: 4,270 km
Moon's diameter: 3,474 km

SPAIN HAVE COMPLETED THE SUMMER

Euro 2024
Olympics 2024

World's longest high-speed rail networks:

China: 45,000 kilometers
Spain: 3,966 km
Japan: 3,096 km
France: 2,800 km
UK: 2,214 km
Germany: 1,658 km
Finland: 1,120 km
Italy: 1,117 km
South Korea: 887 km
Sweden: 860 km
Greece: 672 km
Russia: 650 km
Turkey: 627 km
Portugal: 610 km
Uzbekistan: 600 km
Poland: 547 km
Saudi Arabia: 450 km
Taiwan: 350 km
Belgium: 326 km
Austria: 283 km
Norway: 224 km
Morocco: 186 km
Netherlands: 175 km
Switzerland: 164 km
Indonesia: 143 km
USA: 136 km
Serbia: 70 km
Denmark: 60 km
Hong Kong: 26 km

Note: International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph).

According to International Union of Railways, International Railway Journal, Railway Gazette.

There are only two countries with names that begin with "The":

The Gambia
The Bahamas

Only these countries formally include "the" in their names.

Most expensive cities for luxury living.

1. Singapore
2. Hong Kong
3. London
4. Shanghai
5. Monaco
6. Zurich
7. New York
8. Paris
9. Sao Paulo
10. Milan
11. Sydney
12. Dubai
13. Taipei
14. Jakarta
15. Miami

(Julius Baer Index)

Individuals using the Internet (% of population):

North Korea: 0%
Somalia: 2%
South Sudan: 7%
Congo: 9%
Uganda: 10%
Ethiopia: 17%
Afghanistan: 18%
Pakistan: 21%
Eritrea: 22%
Niger: 22%
Kenya: 29%
Bangladesh: 39%
India: 46%
Nigeria: 55%
Venezuela: 62%
Indonesia: 66%
Cuba: 71%
South Africa: 72%
Egypt: 72%
Mexico: 76%
China: 76%
Iran: 79%
Ukraine: 79%
Brazil: 81%
Japan: 83%
Turkey: 83%
Italy: 85%
France: 85%
Argentina: 88%
Russia: 90%
Germany: 92%
USA: 92%
Canada: 93%
Finland: 93%
Austria: 94%
Spain: 94%
Sweden: 95%
Australia: 96%
Switzerland: 96%
UK: 97%
South Korea: 97%
Denmark: 98%
Norway: 99%
Iceland: 100%
UAE: 100%
Saudi Arabia: 100%

World: 63%

Note: Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database

BREAKING: Novak Djokovic has completed tennis.

1 x Olympics Gold Medal
and
10 x Australian Open
3 x Roland-Garros
7 x Wimbledon
4 x US Open
7 x ATP Finals
8 x year-end No.1s
2 x Career Golden Masters
1 x Davis Cup
428 weeks at No.1 (most ever)

#Paris2024 #Tennis

Best Universities in the World for 2025

1. MIT
2. Imperial College London
3. Oxford
4. Harvard
5. Cambridge
6. Stanford
7. ETH Zurich
8. National University of Singapore
9. University College London
10. Caltech

(QS)

Number of civilian guns per 100 persons:

USA - 120.5
Yemen - 52.8
Montenegro - 39.1
Serbia - 39.1
Canada - 34.7
Uruguay - 34.7
Cyprus - 34.0
Finland - 32.4
Lebanon - 31.9
Iceland - 31.7
Austria - 30
Norway - 28.8
Switzerland - 27.6
Sweden - 23.1
Pakistan - 22.3
Portugal - 21.3
France - 19.6
Germany - 19.6
Venezuela - 18.5
Saudi Arabia - 16.7
UAE - 16.7
Turkey - 16.5
Australia - 14.5
Italy - 14.4
Mexico - 12.9
Russia - 12.3
Panama - 10.8
Latvia - 10.5
Denmark - 9.9
South Africa - 9.7
Brazil - 8.3
Spain - 7.5
Argentina - 7.4
Iran - 7.3
Israel - 6.7
India - 5.3
Estonia - 5.0
Egypt - 4.1
China - 3.6
Nigeria - 3.2
Kazakhstan - 2.8
Netherlands - 2.6
Poland - 2.5
Cuba - 2.1
Vietnam - 1.6
Kenya - 1.5
Malaysia - 0.7
Bangladesh - 0.4
Japan - 0.3
North Korea - 0.3
South Korea - 0.2
Indonesia - 0
Taiwan - 0

According to The Small Arms Survey 2017

Olympic Medal Count: How Did Each Country Fare at Tokyo 2020

As we anticipate the results of the Paris Olympics, let's look back at the final medal count for each country at Tokyo 2020: https://visualcapitalist.com/olympic-medal-count-tokyo-2020

South Korea women’s archery team has been winning gold medals at every olympics since women’s team archery has been introduced in 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Sports included in Paris Olympics 2024

1. Archery
2. Artistic Gymnastics
3. Artistic Swimming
4. Athletics
5. Badminton
6. Basketball
7. Basketball 3x3
8. Beach Volleyball
9. Boxing
10. Breaking
11. Canoe Slalom
12. Canoe Sprint
13. Cycling BMX Freestyle
14. Cycling BMX Racing
15. Cycling Mountain Bike
16. Cycling Road
17. Cycling Track
18. Diving
19. Equestrian
20. Fencing
21. Football
22. Golf
23. Handball
24. Hockey
25. Judo
26. Marathon Swimming
27. Modern Pentathlon
28. Rhythmic Gymnastics
29. Rowing
30. Rugby Sevens
31. Sailing
32. Shooting
33. Skateboarding
34. Sport Climbing
35. Surfing
36. Swimming
37. Table Tennis
38. Taekwondo
39. Tennis
40. Trampoline
41. Triathlon
42. Volleyball
43. Water Polo
44. Weightlifting
45. Wrestling

#OlympicGames

Fastest Players to score 5 goals in a match:

Robert Lewandowski — 9 mins
Sergio Aguero — 20 mins
Jermain Defoe — 36 mins
Miroslav Klose — 39 mins
Kylian Mbappe — 50 mins

How to say thank you in 42 different languages:

faleminderit
shukran (shoe-kran)
Շնորհակալություն / chnorakaloutioun
hvala (HVAH-lah)
благодаря / blagodaria
děkuji (Dyekooyih)
xiexie (shye-shye)
hvala (HVAH-lah)
tak (tahg)
dank u (dahnk u)
tänan (TA-nahn)
kiitos (key-toss)
merci (MEHR-see)
danke (dahn-kah)
efharisto (ef-hah-rees-TOH)
.תודה / todah (toh-DAH)
dhanyavād / shukriya
köszönöm (KØ-sø-nøm)
takk (tahk)
terima kasih (Tur-EE-mah KAH-see)
grazie (GRAHTS-yeh)
arigato (ah-ree-GAH-toh)
kamsahamnida (KAM-sah-ham-NEE-da)
paldies (PUHL-dyehs)
choukrane
ačiū (AH-choo)
terima kasih (TREE-muh KAH-seh)
Баярлалаа (bayarlalaa)
takk (tahk)
dziękuję (Jenkoo-yen)
obrigado (oh-bree-GAH-dooh)
mulţumesc (mool-tzoo-MESK)
spasiba (spuh-SEE-buh)
xвала / hvala (HVAH-lah)
Ďakujem (JAH-koo-yehm)
hvala (HVAA-lah)
gracias (GRAH-syahs)
tack
kop khun (cap-coohn)
teşekkür ederim (teh shek uer eh der eem)
Дякую (DYAH-koo-yoo)
diolch (DEE-ol’ch)

Top 20 countries with the richest histories:

1. Egypt
2. Greece
3. Italy
4. France
5. Spain
6. China
7. UK
8. Japan
9. India
10. Russia
11. Turkey
12. Germany
13. Mexico
14. Israel
15. Portugal
16. Morocco
17. Ireland
18. Saudi Arabia
19. Poland
20. Thailand

According to US News & World Report

Global 5G availability by country

10 Top attractions in world:

1. Empire State Building
2. Eiffel Tower
3. Anne Frank House
4. Basílica de la Sagrada Familia
5. Cayman Crystal Caves
6. Colosseum
7. Louvre Museum
8. Gardens by the Bay
9. Duomo di Milano
10. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center

According to TripAdvisor

Value today of $10,000 invested 14 years ago:

Nvidia: $5,212,905
Tesla: $2,269,483
Constellation Software: $1,071,661
Celsius Holdings: $875,538
Broadcom: $792,681
Super Micro: $631,565
United Rentals: $672,773
Netflix: $403,603
Domino’s Pizza: $391,474
Dexcom: $387,378
Fortinet: $352,604
Amazon: $340,939
Dollarama: $317,366
MercadoLibre: $288,143
Cintas: $286,533
Eli Lilly: $267,211
Alimentation Couche-Tard: $263,419
Apple: $251,327
AMD: $250,627
Cargojet: $221,787
Chipotle: $208,214

Spain in the finals:

Euro 1964: 2-1 ☭
Euro 1984: 2-0
Euro 2008: 0-1
World Cup 2010: 0-1 (AET)
Euro 2012: 4-0
Confederations Cup 2013: 3-0
UNL 2021: 1-2
UNL 2023: 0-0 (4-5 P)
Euro 2024: ?-?

American English vs. British English:

Can - Tin
Mail - Post
Check - Bill
Movie - Film
Faucet - Tap
Truck - Lorry
CV - Resume
Elevator - Lift
Fall - Autumn
Diaper - Nappy
Cookie - Biscuit
Candy - Sweets
Apartment - Flat
Gasoline - Petrol
Soccer - Football
Flashlight - Torch
Sweater - Jumper
Vacation - Holiday
Starter - Appetizer
Sneakers - Trainers
Trash can - Dustbin
Sidewalk - Pavement
Cell phone - Mobile phone
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World's Largest Cocoa Producers Per Annum

1. COTE D'IVOIRE 🇨🇮 - 2.2 million tonnes

2. GHANA - 1.1 million tonnes

3. Indonesia - 667,000 tonnes

4. Ecuador - 337,000 tonnes

5. CAMEROON - 300,000 tonnes

6. NIGERIA - 280,000 tonnes

7. Brazil - 274,000 tonnes

8. Peru - 171,000 tonnes

Source: Visual Capitalist, 2022.

Africa's Largest Producers of Rice Per Annum

1. Nigeria - 8.342 million metric tons

2. Egypt - 4.841 million metric tons

3. Madagascar - 4.391 million metric tons

4. Tanzania - 2.688 million metric tons

5. Guinea - 2.475 million metric tons

6. Mali - 2.42 million metric tons

7. Sierra Leone - 1.978 million metric tons

8. Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 - 1.659 million metric tons

9. DR Congo - 1.58 million metric tons

10. Senegal - 1.382 million metric tons

Source: Statista, 2021.

⚽️ Worst fan bases this year based on fines. #EURO2024

How much every Euro 2024 team has been fined for fan behaviour:

1. Croatia - €220,875
2. Albania - €171,375
3. Serbia - €166,625
4. Turkey - €95,125
5. Switzerland - €91,750
6. Romania - €84,250
7. Hungary - €82,250
8. Austria - €59,875
9. Poland - €56,375
10. Slovenia - €51,250
11. Georgia - €46,000
12. Italy - €30,000
13. Germany - €23,375
14. Ukraine - €23,000
15. Netherlands - €20,500
16. Belgium - €17,270
17. Portugal - €14,500
18. England - €12,500
19. Denmark - €10,000
20. Scotland - €9,000
21. Czech Republic - €7,750
22. France - €0
23. Slovakia - €0

Days of paid maternity leaves offered to workers:

Bulgaria — 410
Albania — 365
Bosnia and Herzegovina — 365
Iran — 270
Slovakia — 238
Croatia — 208
Czechia —196
India — 182
Ireland — 182
Venezuela — 182
Iceland — 180
Hungary — 168
China — 158
Italy — 150
Poland — 140
Russia — 140
Chile — 126
Kazakhstan — 126
Paraguay — 126
Romania — 126
Ukraine — 126
Brazil — 120
South Africa — 120
Austria — 112
Bangladesh — 112
Spain — 112
France — 112
Pakistan — 112
Turkey — 112
Canada — 105
Philippines — 105
Switzerland — 98
Germany — 98
Japan — 98
Argentina — 90
Egypt — 90
Indonesia — 90
South Korea — 90
Colombia — 84
Mexico — 84
Nigeria — 84
Saudi Arabia — 70
UAE — 60
Finland — 56
Denmark — 42
UK — 42
USA — 0

According to Worldbank, Gender Data Portal

Top countries sending money abroad:

2000
U.S. - $35B
Saudi Arabia - $15B
UAE - $14B
Germany - $9B
Switzerland - $6B
UK - $5B
France - $5B
South Korea - $4B
Israel - $3B
Luxembourg - $3B

2022
U.S. - $82B
UAE - $40B
Saudi Arabia - $39B
Switzerland - $34B
China - $18B
Kuwait - $18B
Germany - $17B
Luxembourg - $16B
Netherlands - $15B
France - $15B

Note: Figures rounded.

According to Knomad

Animals with the strongest bite force:

Human - 160 psi
Polar bear - 1,200
Grizzly bear - 1,200
Gorilla - 1,300
Jaguar - 1,500
Hippo - 1,800
Alligator - 2,000
Great white shark - 4,000
Nile crocodile - 5,000
Orca - 19,000

psi - pounds per square inch

According to WorldAtlas, Live Science

African Cities with the Most US Dollar Millionaires

1. Johannesburg, South Africa – 12,300

2. Cape Town, South Africa – 7,400

3. Cairo, Egypt – 7,200

4. Nairobi, Kenya – 4,400

5. Lagos, Nigeria – 4,200

6. Cape Winelands, South Africa – 3,600

7. Durban, South Africa – 3,500

8. The Garden Route, South Africa – 3,200

9. Casablanca, Morocco – 2,800

10. Pretoria, South Africa – 2,100

11. Accra, Ghana – 1,900

12. Luanda, Angola – 1,500

13. Marrakesh, Morocco – 1,400

14. The Whale Coast, South Africa – 1,200

15. Windhoek, Namibia – 1,200

16. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – 1,200

17. Tangier, Morocco – 1,000

18. Algiers, Algeria – 1,000

19. Grand Baie, Mauritius – 900

20. Kigali, Rwanda – 800

Source: 2024 Africa Wealth Report.

The countries with the highest rates of smartphone addiction:

1. China
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Malaysia
4. Brazil
5. South Korea
6. Iran
7. Canada
8. Turkey
9. Egypt
10. Nepal
11. Italy
12. Australia
13. Israel
14. Serbia
15. Japan
16. United Kingdom
17. India
18. United States
19. Romania
20. Nigeria
21. Belgium
22. Switzerland
23. France
24. Germany

According to McGill University research

Countries with the Highest Debt in 2023 (in billions):

1. United States: $33,229
2. China: $14,692
3. Japan: $10,797
4. United Kingdom: $3,469
5. France: $3,354
6. Italy: $3,141
7. India: $3,057
8. Germany: $2,919
9. Canada: $2,253
10. Brazil: $1,873
11. Spain: $1,697
12. Mexico: $955
13. South Korea: $928
14. Australia: $876
15. Singapore: $835

Source: IMF

This Brazil mural in Venice Beach though 😮‍💨

World's top airlines, 2024:

1. Qatar Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Emirates
4. ANA All Nippon
5. Cathay Pacific
6. Japan Airlines
7. Turkish Airlines
8. EVA Air
9. Air France
10. Swiss International Air Lines

African Countries with the Youngest People by Median Age

1. Niger - 15.2 years

2. Uganda - 16.2 years

3. Angola - 16.3 years

4. Mali - 16.4 years

5. Chad - 16.7 years

6. DR Congo - 16.9 years

7. Benin - 17.2 years

8. Mozambique - 17.3 years

9. Guinea-Bissau - 18.4 years

10. Burundi - 18.4 years

Source: CIA World Factbook.

World’s Best Countries To Visit In Your Lifetime:

1. Thailand
2. Greece
3. Indonesia
4. Portugal
5. Sri Lanka
6. South Africa
7. Peru
8. Italy
9. India
10. United Arab Emirates

(CEOWORLD magazine)

⚽️ FIFA Men's Ranking:

1. Argentina
2. France
3. Belgium
4. Brazil
5. England
6. Portugal
7. Netherlands
8. Spain
9. Croatia
10. Italy
11. USA
=12. Morocco
=12. Colombia
14. Uruguay
15. Mexico
16. Germany
17. Japan
18. Senegal
19. Switzerland
20. Iran

Causes of death:

1. Heart disease (17.9 million)
2. Cancer (10 million)
3. Mosquitoes (725,000)
4. Suicide (700,000)
5. Humans (homicide) (475,000)
6. Dogs (25,000)
7. Lightning strikes (2,000)
8. Crocodiles (1,000)
9. Falling out of bed (450)
10. Coconuts (falling on head) (150)
11. Hot tap water (100)
12. Vending machines (13)
13. Shark attacks (10)

Whose actions most changed the course of human history.

1. Muhammad
2. Isaac Newton
3. Jesus
4. Gautama Buddha
5. Confucius
6. Paul the Apostle
7. Cai Lun
8. Johannes Gutenberg
9. Christopher Columbus
10. Albert Einstein
11. Louis Pasteur
12. Galileo Galilei
13. Aristotle
14. Euclid
15. Moses
16. Charles Darwin
17. Shih Huang Ti
18. Augustus Caesar
19. Nicolaus Copernicus
20. Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
21. Constantine the Great
22. James Watt
23. Michael Faraday
24. James Clerk Maxwell
25. Martin Luther
26. George Washington
27. Karl Marx
28. Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
29. Genghis Khan
30. Adam Smith
31. Edward de Vere (better known as
"William Shakespeare")
32. John Dalton
33. Alexander the Great
34. Napoleon Bonaparte
35. Thomas Edison
36. Antony van Leeuwenhoek
37. William T. G. Morton
38. Guglielmo Marconi
39. Adolf Hitler
40. Plato
41. Oliver Cromwell
42. Alexander Graham Bell
43. Alexander Fleming
44. John Locke
45. LudWig van Beethoven
46. Werner Heisenberg
47. Louis Daguerre
48. Simon Bolivar
49. Rene Descartes
50. Michelangelo
51. Pope V rban II
52. 'Umar ibn al-Khattab
53. Asoka
54. St. Augustine
55. William Harvey
56. Ernest Rutherford
57. John Calvin
58. Gregor Mendel
59. Max Planck
60. Joseph Lister
61. Nikolaus August Otto
62. Francisco Pizarro
63. Hernando Cortes
64. Thomas Jefferson
65. Queen Isabella I
66. Joseph Stalin
67. Julius Caesar
68. William the Conqueror
69. Sigmund Freud
70. Edward Jenner
71. William Conrad Rontgen
72. Johann Sebastian Bach
73. Lao Tzu
74. Voltaire
75. Johannes Kepler
76. Enrico Fermi
77. Leonhard Euler
78. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
79. Niccolo Machiavelli
80. Thomas Malthus
81. John F. Kennedy
82. Gregory Pincus
83. Mani
84. Lenin
85. Sui Wen Ti
86. Vasco da Gama
87. Cyrus the Great
88. Peter the Great
89. Mao Zedong
90. Francis Bacon
91. Henry Ford
92. Mencius
93. Zoroaster
94. Queen Elizabeth I
95. Mikhail Gorbachev
96. Menes
97. Charlemagne
98. Homer
99. Justinian I
100. Mahavira

According to The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History (Book), the American author Michael H. Hart

Note: Hart was not attempting to rank on "greatness" as a criterion, but rather whose actions most changed the course of human history.

Most innovative companies in 2023:

1. Apple
2. Tesla
3. Amazon
4. Alphabet
5. Microsoft
6. Moderna
7. Samsung
8. Huawei
9. BYD
10. Siemens
11. Pfizer
12. Johnson & Johnson
13. SpaceX
14. Nvidia
15. ExxonMobil
16. Meta
17. Nike
18. IBM
19. 3M
20. Tata Group
21. Roche
22. Oracle
23. BioNTech
24. Shell
25. Schneider Electric
26. P&G
27. Nestlé
28. General Electric
29. Xiaomi
30. Honeywell
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31. Sony
34. McDonald’s
38. Dell
40. Stripe
43. Mercedes-Benz Group
48. Lenovo
49. BMW
50. Unilever

According to BCG

Poverty in South America (% of population living with less than $5.50 per day):

2012

Chile: 2%
Argentina: 4%
Brazil: 26%
Venezuela: 29%

2022

Chile: 5%
Brazil: 30%
Argentina: 36%
Venezuela: 90%

Top 70 adventure movies you should watch.

1. Apocalypto (2006)
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
6. The Revenant (2015)
7. The Princess Bride (1987)
8. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
9. Jurassic Park (1993)
10. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
11. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
13. The Dark Knight (2008)
14. Avatar (2009)
15. Gladiator (2000)
16. Inception (2010)
17. The Lion King (1994)
18. The Hunt for Red October (1990)
19. The Great Escape (1963)
20. Die Hard (1988)
21. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
22. Gravity (2013)
23. Life of Pi (2012)
24. The Martian (2015)
25. The Jungle Book (2016)
26. Apocalypse Now (1979)
27. The Bourne Identity (2002)
28. The African Queen (1951)
29. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
30. Cast Away (2000)
31. 127 Hours (2010)
32. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
33. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
34. The King's Speech (2010)
35. The Truman Show (1998)
36. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
37. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
38. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
39. North by Northwest (1959)
40. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
41. The Italian Job (2003)
42. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
43. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
44. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
45. The Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
46. The Road (2009)
47. The Secret of NIMH (1982)
48. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
49. The Fifth Element (1997)
50. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
51. The Mummy (1999)
52. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
53. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
54. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
55. The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
56. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
57. The Lost City of Z (2016)
58. The Great Wall (2016)
59. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
60. The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
61. The Way Back (2010)
62. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
63. The Walk (2015)
64. King Kong (2005)
65. National Treasure (2004)
66. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007)
67. The NeverEnding Story (1984)
68. The Edge (1997)
69. The Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
70. Robinson Crusoe (1997)
71. The Call of the Wild (2020)
72. The Golden Compass (2007)
73. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
74. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
75. The Road to El Dorado (2000)
76. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

The most iconic tourist attraction:

China: the Great Wall of China
India: the Taj Mahal
France: the Eiffel Tower
Canada: Niagara Falls
Thailand: Patong Beach
Brazil: Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro
Cuba: Old Havana
United Arab Emirates: Burj Khalifa
Egypt: the Great Sphinx
Japan: Mount Fuji
United Kingdom: Buckingham Palace
Australia: Sydney Opera House
Greece: the Parthenon
Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni salt flat
Spain: La Sagrada Família
Iceland: Blue Lagoon
Argentina: La Boca, Buenos Aires
Mexico: Chichen-Itza
New Zealand: Hobbiton
Croatia: Dubrovnik Old Town
Vietnam: Ba Na Hill mountain resort
Zambia: Victoria Falls
Morocco: Hassan II Mosque
United States: Disney World
The Netherlands: Anne Frank House
Italy: Leaning Tower of Pisa

Average age of women at first marriage:

Türkiye: 25.0
Russia: 25.5
Ukraine: 25.9
Moldova: 26.0
Belarus: 26.1
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 26.8
North Macedonia: 26.9
Poland: 27.0
Albania: 27.8
Montenegro: 28.0
USA: 28.0
Israel: 28.2
Lithuania: 28.3
Romania: 28.3
Malta: 28.5
Serbia: 28.6
Croatia: 28.9
Bulgaria: 29.1
Slovakia: 29.4
Czech Republic: 29.8
France: 30.0
Belgium: 30.0
Switzerland: 30.1
Hungary: 30.1
Greece: 30.1
Estonia: 30.4
Monaco: 30.4
Latvia: 30.6
Slovenia: 30.7
San Marino: 30.7
Austria: 30.8
Netherlands: 30.9
Liechtenstein: 31.2
Italy: 31.5
United Kingdom: 31.7
Luxembourg: 31.8
Finland: 32.1
Germany: 32.1
Portugal: 32.4
Iceland: 32.7
Denmark: 32.7
Norway: 33.0
Ireland: 33.2
Spain: 33.6
Sweden: 33.9

Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national and international (UNICEF TransMONEE) official sources. Data from 2019 or latest available.

Burna Boy holds the record for the Highest Grossing Tour by an African Artiste.

His I Told Them Tour has grossed $15.5 million from 15 shows. There is more revenue from 6 other shows.

His Canadian Tour grossed $5.7 million from 6 shows, the highest for an African Artiste.

Life expectancy in the World:

Females: 76.0 years

Males: 70.8 years

2024 is 45% complete

Average breast size / BMI:

Norway: C-D / 26.2
United States: C / 29
United Kingdom: C / 27.1
Russia: B-C / 26.7
Colombia: B-C / 26.7
Poland: B-C / 26.1
Sweden: B-C / 25.4
Canada: B-C / 26.7
Netherlands: B-C / 25.3
Denmark: B-C / 24.6
Australia: B / 26.8
Hungary: B / 26.6
Ireland: B / 27.1
Albania: B / 26.4
Argentina: A-B / 27.6
Brazil: A-B / 26.8
France: A-B / 24.4
Ukraine: A-B / 26.4
Germany: A-B / 26
Spain: A-B / 25.1
Romania: A-B / 26.8
Chile: A-B / 28.2
Greece: A-B / 26.9
Austria: A-B / 24.7
Slovakia: A-B / 25.6
Costa Rica: A-B / 28
Lithuania: A-B / 26.1
South Africa: A / 29.5
Saudi Arabia: A / 29.4
Pakistan: A / 24.7
India: A / 21.9
Mexico: A / 28.5
Italy: A / 24.9
Algeria: A / 26.5
Iraq: A / 29.7
Kazakhstan: A / 26.6
Ecuador: A / 27.9
Libya: A / 29.5
Paraguay: A / 26.9
Turkmenistan: A / 26.6
Moldova: A / 27.5
Cyprus: A / 26.2
China: AA-A / 23.5
South Korea: AA-A / 23.1
Thailand: AA / 25.0
Nigeria: AA / 24.0
Indonesia: AA / 23.7
Cambodia: AA / 22.2
Bangladesh: AA / 21.8
Vietnam: AA / 21.7

Note: all bra sizes mentioned uniformly refer to US standard sizes.

According to Worlddata

Projected population in 2100:

India → 1,533 Million
China → 771M
Nigeria → 546M
Pakistan → 487M
Congo → 431M
US → 394M
Ethiopia → 323M
Indonesia → 297M
Tanzania → 244M
Egypt → 205M
Brazil → 185M
Philippines → 180M
Bangladesh → 177M
Niger → 166M
Sudan → 142M
Angola → 133M
Uganda → 132M
Mexico → 116M
Kenya → 113M
Russia → 112M
Iraq → 111M
Afghanistan → 110M
Mozambique → 106M
Vietnam → 91M
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire → 88M
Cameroon → 87M
Mali → 87M
Madagaskar → 83M
Turkey → 82M
Iran → 79M
South Africa → 74M
Yemen → 74M
Japan → 74M
.
UK → 70M
Germany → 68M
France → 60M
Canada → 53M
Saudi Arabia → 50M
Argentina → 47M
Australia → 38M
Italy → 36M
Spain → 30M
South Korea → 24M
Netherlands → 16M
UAE → 14M
Sweden → 13M
Switzerland → 10M
Austria → 8M
Norway → 7M
Denmark → 7M
Finland → 5M
Slovenia → 1.6M
Latvia → 0.95M
Estonia → 0.83M
Iceland → 0.37M

World → 10.35B

Some Women don't deserve men.🥹

The world’s largest ranking of countries and regions by English skills:

01. Netherlands
02. Singapore
03. Austria
04. Denmark
05. Norway
06. Sweden
07. Belgium
08. Portugal
09. South Africa
10. Germany
11. Croatia
12. Greece
13. Poland
14. Finland
15. Romania
16. Bulgaria
17. Hungary
18. Slovakia
19. Kenya
20. Philippines
21. Lithuania
22. Luxembourg
23. Estonia
24. Serbia
25. Malaysia
26. Czech Republic
27. Nigeria
28. Argentina
29. Hong Kong
30. Switzerland
31. Honduras
32. Georgia
33. Belarus
34. Ghana
35. Italy
35. Moldova
35. Spain
38. Costa Rica
39. Albania
39. Uruguay
41. Bolivia
41. Russia
43. Cuba
43. France
45. Paraguay
45. Ukraine
47. Uganda
48. Armenia
49. South Korea
50. El Salvador
51. Peru
52. Chile
53. Guatemala
54. Israel
55. Dominican Republic
56. Venezuela
57. Nepal
58. Iran
58. Vietnam
60. Bangladesh
60. India
62. Nicaragua
63. Tunisia
64. Pakistan
65. Lebanon
66. Turkey
67. Sri Lanka
67. Tanzania
69. Ethiopia
70. Brazil
71. Panama
71. United Arab Emirates
73. Mongolia
73. Qatar
75. Colombia
76. Morocco
77. Algeria
78. Madagascar
79. Indonesia
80. Ecuador
80. Syria
82. China
83. Azerbaijan
83. Egypt
85. Kuwait
86. Malawi
87. Japan
88. Afghanistan
89. Mexico
90. Kyrgyzstan
90. Myanmar
92. Palestine
93. Uzbekistan
94. Cameroon
94. Senegal
96. Jordan
97. Sudan
98. Cambodia
98. Haiti
100. Oman
101. Angola
101. Benin
101. Thailand
104. Kazakhstan
105. Somalia
106. Iraq
107. 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
108. Saudi Arabia
109. Rwanda
110. Libya
110. Yemen
112. Tajikistan
113. Democratic Republic of the Congo

According to EF English Proficiency Index

Popular wikipedia pages by number of visits:

1. United States : 254 million of visitors
2. Donald Trump : 243 M
3. Elizabeth II : 198 M
4. India : 165 M
5. Barack Obama : 161 M
6. Cristiano Ronaldo : 151 M
7. World War II : 145 M
8. United Kingdom : 144 M
9. Michael Jackson : 142 M
10. Elon Musk : 135 M
11. SEX : 132 M
12. Lady Gaga : 129 M
12. Adolf Hitler : 129 M
14. Eminem : 127 M
15. Lionel Messi : 125 M
16. Game of Thrones : 122 M
17. World War I : 121 M
18. The Beatles : 116 M
19. Justin Bieber : 114 M
20. Canada : 113 M
20. Freddie Mercury : 113 M
22. Kim Kardashian : 111 M
23. Johnny Depp : 109 M
24. Steve Jobs : 108 M
24. Dwayne Johnson 108 M

Source: Wikipedia

In 2021, the man with the largest family in India died. He had 39 wives, 94 kids, and 33 grandchildren. He was the head of a religious sect and lived in a pink complex with 100 rooms. He once married 10 wives in a year and would have 7-8 by his side at all times.

% who say the current economic situation in their country is bad:

Nigeria - 89%
Argentina - 87%
Türkiye - 83%
South Korea - 82%
UK - 78%
Italy - 76%
Japan - 76%
France - 75%
South Africa - 72%
Canada - 65%
Australia - 62%
Spain - 62%
Germany - 61%
Brazil - 60%
Hungary - 58%
Sweden - 47%
Poland - 43%
Mexico - 36%
Netherlands - 34%
Bangladesh - 32%
India - 20%

According to Pew Research Center, Spring 2024 survey.

Trendiest Countries in the World, 2024:

1. France
2. Italy
3. Canada
4. Spain
5. United Kingdom
6. Germany
7. United States
8. Japan
9. Australia
10. Switzerland

According to CEOWORLD magazine

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The 10 most visited countries in 2023:

France - 100 million tourists
Spain - 85
United States - 67
Italy - 57
Türkiye - 55
Mexico - 42
United Kingdom - 37
China - 36
Germany - 35
Greece - 33

According to World Tourism Organization, National Immigration Administration of China

European countries earned €3.4 million from rejected Schengen visa applications from Nigerians in 2023.

Most Welcoming African Countries To African Travellers

1. Benin

2. The Gambia

3. Rwanda

4. Seychelles

5. Ghana

6. Nigeria

7. Guinea-Bissau

8. Cape Verde

9. Togo

10. Mauritania

Source: Visa Openness Africa Report 2023.

Unemployment

Spain: 12.3%
Greece: 10.8%
Turkey: 8.6%
France: 7.5%
Italy: 6.9%
Austria: 6.4%
Portugal: 6.3%
Germany: 5.9%
Belgium: 5.5%
Poland: 5.1%
Norway: 4.3%
UK: 4.3%
Ireland: 4%
Netherlands: 3.7%
Russia: 2.6%
Switzerland: 2.3%

When considering the WWII in its totality, a plurality of 42% of Britons believe the United Kingdom did the most to defeat Nazi Germany, compared to 12% who think the United States did the most, and only 6% who think the Soviet Union did the most to defeat Hitler’s Germany.

World's least corrupt countries:

1. Denmark
2. Finland
3. New Zealand
4. Norway
5. Singapore
6. Sweden
6. Switzerland
8. Netherlands
9. Germany
9. Luxembourg
11. Ireland
12. Canada
12. Estonia
14. Australia
14. Hong Kong
16. Belgium
16. Japan
16. Uruguay
19. Iceland
20. Austria
20. France
20. United Kingdom

According to Transparency International, as of 2023

Tallest buildings in the world, 2024:

Burj Khalifa (828 m)
Merdeka 118 (678.9 m)
Shanghai Tower (632 m)
Makkah Royal Clock Tower (601 m)
Ping An Finance Center (599.1 m)
Lotte World Tower (554.5 m)
One World Trade Center (541.3 m)
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (530 m)
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre (530 m)
CITIC Tower (527.7 m)

Source: CTBUH

Cristiano Ronaldo after 1000 games:
⚽️ 725 goals
216 assists
31 trophies

Lionel Messi after 1000 games:
⚽️ 789-goals
348-assists
41-trophies

India’s biggest import partners in 2023:

China: $99 billion
UAE: $53b
U.S.: $51b
Russia: $46b
Saudi Arabia: $42b
Iraq: $34b
Indonesia: $29b
Singapore: $24b
South Korea: $21b
Australia: $19b
Hong Kong: $18b
Qatar: $17b
Germany: $17b

Note: Numbers are rounded.

According to Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

Cheetah chasing its prey

Air pollution, 2023 (PM2.5 concentration μg/m³):

Delhi: 102.1
Jakarta: 43.8
Dubai: 43.6
Doha: 37.6
Beijing: 34.1
Riyadh: 26.1
Kuala Lumpur: 22.9
Seoul: 19.7
Hong Kong: 15.5
Singapore: 13.4
Tokyo: 9.7
Sydney: 5
Melbourne: 4.4

Source: IQAir

NVIDIA passes Apple as the world's second-most valuable company.

Largest Companies by Market Cap:

1. Microsoft: $3.151 trillion
2. Nvidia: $3.011 trillion
3. Apple: $3.003 trillion
4. Alphabet: $2.177 trillion
5. Amazon: $1.886 trillion

Minimum Wages in Oil Producing African Countries Monthly

Morocco - $367

Gabon - $250

South Africa - $231

Equatorial Guinea - $211

Libya - $206

Tunisia - $151

Algeria - $149

Congo - $149

Egypt - $126

Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 - $124

Chad - $100

DR Congo - $77

Niger - $70

Cameroon - $69

Senegal - $58

Ghana - $38

Nigeria - $20

Sudan - $5

Most popular sport:

Afghanistan: Cricket
Australia: Australian football
Bangladesh: Cricket
Bhutan: Archery
Brazil: Soccer ⚽️
Canada: Ice hockey
China: Basketball
Colombia: Soccer ⚽️
Congo: Soccer ⚽️
Egypt: Soccer ⚽️
England: Soccer ⚽️
Estonia: Basketball
Ethiopia: Soccer ⚽️
Fiji: Rugby
Finland: Ice hockey
France: Soccer ⚽️
Germany: Soccer ⚽️
India: Cricket
Indonesia: Soccer ⚽️
Iran: Soccer ⚽️
Ireland: Gaelic football
Italy: Soccer ⚽️
Japan: Baseball ⚾️
Kenya: Soccer ⚽️
Latvia: Ice hockey
Lithuania: Basketball
Mexico: Soccer ⚽️
Mongolia: Mongolian wrestling
Myanmar: Soccer ⚽️
Nepal: Cricket
New Zealand: Rugby
Nigeria: Soccer ⚽️
Pakistan: Cricket
Philippines: Basketball
Russia: Soccer ⚽️
Spain: Soccer ⚽️
South Africa: Soccer ⚽️
South Korea: Soccer ⚽️
Tanzania: Soccer ⚽️
Thailand : Soccer ⚽️
Turkey: Soccer ⚽️
UK: Soccer ⚽️
United States: Football (NFL)
Venezuela: Baseball ⚾️
Vietnam: Soccer ⚽️