# The miniature earth. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 7, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miniature-earth/166972 "2003-04-07T01:51:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fishcrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/85f322/32.png) [@fishcrawford](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishcrawford)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miniature-earth/166972/1 "2003-04-07T01:51:38Z")
[http://www.thesustainablevillage.com/miniature\_earth/text\_both.htm](http://www.thesustainablevillage.com/miniature_earth/text_both.htm) THE MINIATURE EARTH . online version If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100 people, keeping the same proportions we have today, it would be something like this: 61 Asians 12 Europeans 14 Americans (from North and South America) 13 Africans 01 Australian (Oceania) 50 women 50 men 67 are not christian 33 are christian (Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox) 6 people own 59% of the entire wealth of the community 13 are hungry or malnourished 14 can’t read only 7 are educated at a secondary level Of the village’s total annual expenditures of just over US$ 3,000,000 per year: US$ 181,000 is spent on weapons and warfare… US$ 159,000 is spent on education… US$ 132,000 is spent on health care. If you keep your food in a refrigerator And your clothes in a closet You are richer than 75% of the entire world population. If you have a bank account You’re one of the 30 wealthiest people in the world. 25 struggle to live on US$ 1.00 per day or less… 47 struggle to live on US$ 2.00 per day or less. 10 are homosexuals 33 are Christian (Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox) 18 are Muslims 16 are Hindus 16 are non-religious 6 are Buddhists 11 practice other religions 41 live without basic sanitation 16 live without an improved water source 6 people own 59% of the entire wealth of the community 13 are hungry or malnourished 14 can’t read only 7 are educated at a secondary level only 8 have a computer only 4 have an internet connection 1 adult, aged 15-49, has HIV/AIDS. Of the village’s total annual expenditures of just over US$ 3,000,000 per year: US$ 181,000 is spent on weapons and warfare… US$ 159,000 is spent on education… US$ 132,000 is spent on health care. If you keep your food in a refrigerator And your clothes in a closet If you have a roof over your head And have a bed to sleep in You are richer than 75% of the entire world population. If you have a bank account You’re one of the 30 wealthiest people in the world. 25 struggle to live on US$ 1.00 per day or less… 47 struggle to live on US$ 2.00 per day or less. Work with passion Love without needing to be loved Appreciate what you have And do your best for a better world ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miniature-earth/166972/2 "2003-04-07T02:55:17Z")
Well said, I think people need to see how fortunate they are, and how much others in this world need their help. ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miniature-earth/166972/3 "2003-04-07T04:37:48Z")
You repeated several of those items within the list. Makes me glad I am well off. Too bad for those other folks.