Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
595
From March 2011 through February 2020, 595 attacks took place on 350 separate Syrian medical facilities, killing a total of 923 medical personnel.
SOURCE: "Moscow’s War in Syria," by CSIS's Seth Jones, Brian Katz, Jason Gresh, Nick Harrington and Edmund Xavier Loughran.
55.3%
In 2010, households in East and South Asia accounted for 26.6% of the global middle class. By 2030, that figure will rise to 55.3%. Over that same period, North America and Europe’s share is estimated to drop from 53.2% to 29.1%.
SOURCE: "Stepping Up Trade Leadership," by CSIS's Trade Commission on Affirming American Leadership and the CSIS iDeas Lab.
30%
Although South Africa has less than 5% of the continent’s population, it accounts for 30% of Africa's Covid-19 tests.
SOURCE: "South Africa’s Bold Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic," by CSIS's Judd Devermont and Topaz Mukulu.
27,000
Over the last ten years, ongoing hostilities between the Nigerian government and jihadist groups in northeastern Nigeria have killed an estimated 27,000 civilians and internally displaced roughly 2 million.
SOURCE: "Out of Sight: Northeast Nigeria's Humanitarian Crisis," by CSIS's Jake Kurtzer.
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