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By The Numbers
Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
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** 403
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Moving to punish senior Turkish officials for invading northern Syria and perpetrating human rights abuses against the Kurds, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protect Against Conflict with Turkey (PACT) bill by an overwhelming vote of 403-16.
SOURCE: "Congress Rebukes Erdogan, Defies Trump," by CSIS's Bulent Aliriza.
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** 150%
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Lebanon has one of the highest debt ratios in the world, comprising over 150% of the country's gross domestic product.
SOURCE: 'Lebanon’s Government Collapses," by CSIS's Jon Alterman.
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** 80%
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Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro has lost 80% of its glacier since 1912 due to rising temperatures.
SOURCE: "Bank to Plate: The Risky Business of Fruits and Vegetables in Tanzania," by CSIS's Amy Beaudreault and Eilish Zembilci.
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** 8
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Despite decades of war, Iraq's population has increased 8 times from 5.16 million in 1950 to 41.2 million in 2019.
SOURCE: "Why Iraq is “Burning,”" by CSIS's Anthony Cordesman.
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** 2.5
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Girls are 2.5 times more likely to be out of school in conflict-affected countries than in conflict free countries.
SOURCE: "How Can We Better Reach Women and Girls in Crises?"by CSIS's Janet Fleischman.
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