Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
5 conditions
North Korea passed new legislation that further enshrined its nuclear power status. Under the new law, North Korea announced five conditions in which the country would launch a preemptive nuclear strike.
SOURCE: "North Korea States It Will Never Give Up Nuclear Weapons" by CSIS's Ellen Kim.
70 buildings
Significant construction activity has taken place within the Sohae Satellite Launching Station as part of the modernization and development project announced by Kim Jong-un, including 70 buildings constructed or under construction.
SOURCE: "Unannounced Engine Test and Continued Construction at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station" by CSIS's Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, and Jennifer Jun.
200 million hours
In households that lack direct access to a water source, women spend 200 million hours a day gathering water globally.
SOURCE: "The Role of Water in Catalyzing Gender Equity" by CSIS's Conor M. Savoy and Janina Staughn.
70 percent
América Móvil retains 70 percent of the market share in Mexico for mobile internet services despite steps taken by the Mexican government to increase the competitiveness of the telecommunications industry over the past decade.
SOURCE: "Spectrum Fees: One of Mexico’s Greatest Obstacles to a More Competitive Telecommunications Sector" by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg and Andrew Sady-Kennedy.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Claire Dannenbaum, Claire Smrt, and the External Relations team.
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