Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
91 percent
Over 91 percent of the world owns a mobile phone, meaning that more people today have mobile phones than have access to clean water or electricity.
SOURCE: "Replicating the Mobile Revolution" by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde, Austin Hardman, and Paula Reynal.
700
Over 700 PLA aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in 2023, demonstrating the PLA’s willingness to operate closer to Taiwan than in the past.
SOURCE: "Charting 2024 through Data," edited by CSIS's Jaehyun Han.
10 percent
China must feed nearly 20 percent of the global population but is home to under 10 percent of the world’s arable land, making food security a priority issue for Beijing.
SOURCE: "China’s Food Security: Key Challenges and Emerging Policy Responses" by CSIS's Lily McElwee and Jude Blanchette with Brookings' Kevin Dong, Mallie Prytherch, Patricia Kim, and Ryan Hass.
3 stations
China has the fastest-growing presence in Antarctica of any country, having opened three research stations on the continent since 2009.
SOURCE: "Antarctic Monitoring Tools in Action" by CSIS's William "Bill" Muntean III.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
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