Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
1.6 million doses
Over 1.6 million doses of the polio vaccine have been released for use in Gaza, aimed at preventing a larger outbreak after the virus was found in the region.
SOURCE: "How will the WHO address polio in Gaza? | Asked & Answered" with CSIS's J. Stephen Morrison.
97 percent
Taiwan is more reliant on trade than most other leading economies—particularly in its energy sector, as the island imports about 97 percent of its energy.
SOURCE: "How China Could Blockade Taiwan" by CSIS's Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, and Truly Tinsley with Samantha Lu.
$1.5 trillion
By 2025, developing economies are anticipated to be missing out on $1.5 trillion in GDP because women do not have full access to the digital economy.
SOURCE: "Leveraging Digital Technologies to Advance Women’s Economic Empowerment" by CSIS's Romina Bandura and Madeleine McLean.
33 percent
As outlined by the United Nations Development Programme, if digital public infrastructure is applied to the financial sector it could accelerate the economic growth of Global South countries by up to 33 percent by 2030.
SOURCE: "Approaches to Digital Public Infrastructure in the Global South: An Overview of India, Ukraine, Brazil, and Zambia" by CSIS's Romina Bandura, Madeleine McLean, and Caroline Smutny.
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.
