Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
40 percent
Taiwan's election results were in line with public opinion polls, in which current vice president William Lai consistently led his opponents. Lai won the election with just over 40 percent of the vote.
SOURCE: "Taiwan’s 2024 Elections: Results and Implications" by CSIS's Brian Hart, Scott Kennedy, Jude Blanchette, and Bonny Lin.
150,000
Hezbollah has built a massive rocket arsenal, estimated at 150,000, which includes some precision-guided systems.
SOURCE: "Can a Regional War Be Avoided in the Middle East?" by CSIS's Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones.
375 percent
The average number of North Korean provocations between January 1 of a major U.S. election year through the State of the Union speech by the elected or reelected president the following year has increased by 375 percent during the Kim Jong-un regime.
SOURCE: "Slow Boil: What to Expect from the DPRK in 2024" by CSIS's Victor Cha and Andy Lim.
263 out of 581
The Applied Research Institute in Jerusalem estimated that of 581 key water and sanitation facilities in Gaza, 263 had been damaged or destroyed by November 14.
SOURCE: "The Siege of Gaza’s Water" by CSIS's Natasha Hall, Anita Kirschenbaum, and David Michel.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
