Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
300,000 soldiers
Poland is making unparalleled investments in its defense capabilities, doubling its army from 150,000 to 300,000 soldiers in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
SOURCE: "Bolstering Collective Resilience in Europe" by CSIS's Cynthia Cook and Anna M. Dowd.
1 percent cap
Tokyo is poised to unveil plans to nearly double defense spending over the next five years, discarding the informal 1 percent of GDP cap that has been in place since 1976.
SOURCE: "Japan’s Transformational National Security Strategy" by CSIS's Christopher B. Johnstone.
2,000 households
Although 90 percent of Puerto Rico had services restored within two weeks after Hurricane Fiona, as of November 1, more than 2,000 households remained without power.
SOURCE: "Humanitarian Response and Climate Resilience in Puerto Rico" by CSIS's Nicolas Jude Larnerd, Sierra Ballard, and Jacob Kurtzer.
80 percent
Most smallholder farmers reside in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, where they make up 90 percent of farmers and produce 80 percent of the continent’s food.
SOURCE: "Access to Finance for Smallholder Farmers" by CSIS's Conor M. Savoy.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Claire Dannenbaum, Claire Smrt, 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.
