Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
11.5%
Between 2009 to 2019, mass protests increased annually by an average of 11.5% around the world.
SOURCE: "The Age of Mass Protests: Understanding an Escalating Global Trend," by CSIS's Sam Brannen and Christian Stirling Haig.
450
China has maintained an almost constant militia presence around Thitu Island, the largest of the Spratly Islands occupied by the Philippines, for over 450 days.
SOURCE: "The Long Patrol: Staredown at Thitu Island Enters Its Sixteenth Month," by CSIS's Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.
$1
North Korea spends under $1 per person each year on health care, less than any other country in the world.
SOURCE: "Can North Korea Cope With the Coronavirus?" by CSIS's Sue Mi Terry for Foreign Affairs.
50%
Despite Venezuela's shrinking population, there has been a 50% increase in female homicides (femicides) since 2018.
SOURCE: "From Crisis to Inclusion: The Story of Venezuela’s Women," by CSIS's Arianna Kohan and Moises Rendon.
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