Empirical Stats Flashcards
(15 cards)
Over 1 billion people live in informal settlements globally.
UN-Habitat (2022)
The richest 10% of the global population are responsible for over 50% of carbon emissions.
Oxfam (2020)
The global cocoa trade generates over $100 billion annually, yet cocoa farmers earn less than 6% of the final product value.
Fairtrade Foundation (2022)
Only 10 countries account for 70% of global FDI inflows.
UNCTAD World Investment Report (2023)
Around 80% of natural disasters globally disproportionately affect low-income and marginalised communities.
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (2022)
Sub-Saharan Africa receives less than 5% of global R&D investment.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2021)
90% of apparel exports from Bangladesh go to Europe and North America, yet factory workers earn ~$100/month.
ILO (2023)
More than 100 Indigenous groups were displaced during the creation of national parks in North America alone.
Dowie (2009), ‘Conservation Refugees’
Global South countries receive less than 20% of total global foreign direct investment (FDI).
World Bank (2023)
Women make up 70% of the global health and social care workforce, but earn 11% less than men on average.
WHO (2022)
Approximately 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 have come from the richest 10% of the population.
Oxfam (2021)
Top 5 tech firms in the US captured over 80% of digital ad revenue in 2022.
eMarketer (2023)
Only 15% of the world’s population has access to reliable legal land tenure.
FAO (2022)
The informal economy accounts for over 60% of total employment in sub-Saharan Africa.
ILO (2022)
Indigenous people make up 5% of the world’s population but protect 80% of global biodiversity.
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2021)
