Hans Rosling: Global population growth, box by box
TED・2 minutes read
The world population has doubled since 1960, with the rich-poor gap lessening as emerging economies progress economically, while the poorest two billion continue to struggle for basic necessities. Projections indicate that investments in green technology are crucial for China and other emerging economies to advance economically by 2050 and stabilize population growth by improving education, child survival rates, and reducing poverty.
Insights
- The world population has doubled since 1960, with significant economic growth in both the industrialized and developing world, leading to a shift in aspirations from owning cars to bicycles and motorbikes.
- To stabilize population growth and improve living conditions for the poorest two billion people, investments in education, child survival rates, poverty alleviation, and green technology are crucial by 2050.
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Recent questions
How has the world population changed since 1960?
Doubled, with four billion added by 2010.
What are the aspirations of emerging economies?
Owning bicycles and motorbikes.
How has the gap between the rich and poor changed?
Lessened, with emerging economies aspiring to own bicycles.
What is crucial for the economic advancement of China and other emerging economies?
Investments in green technology.
How can the poorest two billion stabilize population growth by 2050?
Receive education, improve child survival rates, and escape poverty.
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