Hotel Chains are Becoming More Asset Light
By 2030, hotel chains are forecast to own as little as 2% of their branded hotels on average. Instead, the franchised portion of chain businesses is expected to keep growing in favor of an asset-light model. The managed property portion of chain business operations, however, is not likely to change between 2023 and 2030.This infographic shows the distribution of property types for publicly listed hotel brands.
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By 2030, hotel chains are forecast to own as little as 2% of their branded hotels on average. Instead, the franchised portion of chain businesses is expected to keep growing in favor of an asset-light model. The managed property portion of chain business operations, however, is not likely to change between 2023 and 2030.This infographic shows the distribution of property types for publicly listed hotel brands.
Source: Statista
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How Popular Are Meat-Free Diets?
Four in ten people in India follow either a vegetarian or a vegan diet, according to data by a Statista Consumer Insights survey. In all other countries polled, the figure is far lower, ranging between just five percent in Mexico and 11 percent in South Africa. In the United States, six percent of respondents said that they were vegetarian and four percent said that they were vegan. World Vegetarian Day takes place on October 1, raising awareness about the health and environmental benefits of vegetarianism.This chart shows the share of respondents who follow a vegetarian/vegan diet (in percent).
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Four in ten people in India follow either a vegetarian or a vegan diet, according to data by a Statista Consumer Insights survey. In all other countries polled, the figure is far lower, ranging between just five percent in Mexico and 11 percent in South Africa. In the United States, six percent of respondents said that they were vegetarian and four percent said that they were vegan. World Vegetarian Day takes place on October 1, raising awareness about the health and environmental benefits of vegetarianism.This chart shows the share of respondents who follow a vegetarian/vegan diet (in percent).
Source: Statista
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Who’s Drinking (Non-Alcoholic) Beer?
While alcoholic beer remains the preferred choice, non-alcoholic options too have made inroads in various markets around the world. As the following chart shows, as many as one in five people in Spain said that they regularly drink alcohol-free beer in a survey by Statista Consumer Insights. Spaniards were particularly partial to alcoholic beer too, with 51 percent of respondents saying they drank it frequently. In the United States, far fewer people would describe themselves as regular beer drinkers, with only 22 percent drinking alcoholic beer regularly and five percent the non-alcoholic alternative. In the U.S., a higher share of people drink energy drinks (27 percent) than beer (22 percent), wine (21 percent) or spirits (18 percent).This chart shows the share of respondents in selected countries who say they drink beer regularly.
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While alcoholic beer remains the preferred choice, non-alcoholic options too have made inroads in various markets around the world. As the following chart shows, as many as one in five people in Spain said that they regularly drink alcohol-free beer in a survey by Statista Consumer Insights. Spaniards were particularly partial to alcoholic beer too, with 51 percent of respondents saying they drank it frequently. In the United States, far fewer people would describe themselves as regular beer drinkers, with only 22 percent drinking alcoholic beer regularly and five percent the non-alcoholic alternative. In the U.S., a higher share of people drink energy drinks (27 percent) than beer (22 percent), wine (21 percent) or spirits (18 percent).This chart shows the share of respondents in selected countries who say they drink beer regularly.
Source: Statista
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How Common Is It To Own a Dog?
Data from a Statista Consumer Insights survey reveals that dog ownership varies greatly around the world. Where as many as seven in ten respondents said they had a dog as a pet in Mexico in a survey conducted between July 2023 and June 2024, under three in ten said the same in Sweden. In the United States, around half of respondents said they owned a dog. Americans were most likely to own a dog, followed by a cat (36 percent), a fish (7 percent), a reptile (4 percent) and a bird (4 percent). Only three percent of respondents said they owned a rodent, whether a rabbit, a hamster, guinea pig, mouse or rat.This chart shows the share of respondents with a dog in their household.
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Data from a Statista Consumer Insights survey reveals that dog ownership varies greatly around the world. Where as many as seven in ten respondents said they had a dog as a pet in Mexico in a survey conducted between July 2023 and June 2024, under three in ten said the same in Sweden. In the United States, around half of respondents said they owned a dog. Americans were most likely to own a dog, followed by a cat (36 percent), a fish (7 percent), a reptile (4 percent) and a bird (4 percent). Only three percent of respondents said they owned a rodent, whether a rabbit, a hamster, guinea pig, mouse or rat.This chart shows the share of respondents with a dog in their household.
Source: Statista
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Chronic Health Issues Most Often Tied to Mental Health
A majority of people surveyed for Statista Consumer Insights in the United States stated that they lived with a physical limitations or chronic illness. Less than a third of respondents said this was not the case. The most widespread among chronic conditions are mental illnesses such as burnout or depression, which 34 percent of survey participants said they suffered from. Cardiovascular diseases follow in second place at 15 percent of respondents saying they had them. Diabetes and respiratory diseases are also widespread. Blindness or vision impairment still ranged in the double digits at 10 percent, twice as many as the share of respondents with deafness or hearing loss.Originally by: Mathias BrandtThis chart shows the share of U.S. respondents who live with the following physical limitation/chronic diseases (in percent).
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A majority of people surveyed for Statista Consumer Insights in the United States stated that they lived with a physical limitations or chronic illness. Less than a third of respondents said this was not the case. The most widespread among chronic conditions are mental illnesses such as burnout or depression, which 34 percent of survey participants said they suffered from. Cardiovascular diseases follow in second place at 15 percent of respondents saying they had them. Diabetes and respiratory diseases are also widespread. Blindness or vision impairment still ranged in the double digits at 10 percent, twice as many as the share of respondents with deafness or hearing loss.Originally by: Mathias BrandtThis chart shows the share of U.S. respondents who live with the following physical limitation/chronic diseases (in percent).
Source: Statista
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Positive Intentions Behind Sustainable Travel
According to Booking.com's Sustainable Travel 2024 report, three in four surveyed global travelers showed intentions to travel more sustainably. More than half of them also said that they want to use more sustainable modes of transport when traveling in the future.This graphic shows global travelers' intentions to travel more sustainably.
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According to Booking.com's Sustainable Travel 2024 report, three in four surveyed global travelers showed intentions to travel more sustainably. More than half of them also said that they want to use more sustainable modes of transport when traveling in the future.This graphic shows global travelers' intentions to travel more sustainably.
Source: Statista
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Investor Focus on Vacant and Independent Hotels
According to the 2024 European Hotel Investors Intentions Survey conducted by CBRE Research, vacant properties are most favored by hotel investors in Europe, as 36% of respondents chose this as their investment priority. This is followed by independent hotels at 28%.This graphic shows the acquisition priorities for European hotel investors by property type.
Source: Statista
According to the 2024 European Hotel Investors Intentions Survey conducted by CBRE Research, vacant properties are most favored by hotel investors in Europe, as 36% of respondents chose this as their investment priority. This is followed by independent hotels at 28%.This graphic shows the acquisition priorities for European hotel investors by property type.
Source: Statista
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America's Main Import Partners
During the campaign, one of the central themes of Donald Trump’s economic plans was to raise tariffs. And this time not just on selected countries or products, but across the board. Trump suggested to slap a 10 to 20-percent tariff on all imports and to top it off with a 60-percent tariff on all things coming from China, one of the most important trade partners of the U.S. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, imports from China amounted to $427 billion last year, trailing only Mexico, which exported $475 billion worth of goods to its northerly neighbor. Raising a 60-percent tariff on Chinese goods would not only hurt U.S. consumers, who would likely end up paying higher prices, but also businesses, who rely on critical inputs from China and would have to re-think their entire supply chain.This chart shows U.S. imports from its most important import partners in 2023.
Source: Statista
During the campaign, one of the central themes of Donald Trump’s economic plans was to raise tariffs. And this time not just on selected countries or products, but across the board. Trump suggested to slap a 10 to 20-percent tariff on all imports and to top it off with a 60-percent tariff on all things coming from China, one of the most important trade partners of the U.S. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, imports from China amounted to $427 billion last year, trailing only Mexico, which exported $475 billion worth of goods to its northerly neighbor. Raising a 60-percent tariff on Chinese goods would not only hurt U.S. consumers, who would likely end up paying higher prices, but also businesses, who rely on critical inputs from China and would have to re-think their entire supply chain.This chart shows U.S. imports from its most important import partners in 2023.
Source: Statista
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4 Years Later: Americans Still Divided Over January 6
When a large mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election, the images of the chaos unfolding at the historic building sent shockwaves around the world. After all, this was the United States, once a shining light of democracy, on the precipice of political collapse. Fast forward four years and Donald Trump, the man who was widely condemned (even by members of his own party) and later indicted for his role in the proceedings, is about to return to the White House.
Trump’s political comeback, which seemed impossible in the immediate aftermath of the attack on the Capitol, was accompanied by a gradual re-telling of the events of January 6. Back in 2021, Trump himself described the events as a “heinous attack on the United States Capitol”, promising that the protesters who had “defiled the seat of American democracy” would pay for their actions. And pay they did. As of December 6, 2024, the U.S. Justice Department had charged more than 1,500 individuals for federal crimes associated with the Capitol breach, of which almost 1,000 plead guilty to at least some of the charges and another 255 were found guilty in trial. And yet, in October 2024, Trump – now the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election – no longer condemned the events of January 6, instead calling it “a day of love”, much to the outrage of the 138 police officers injured during the attack.
Source: Statista
When a large mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election, the images of the chaos unfolding at the historic building sent shockwaves around the world. After all, this was the United States, once a shining light of democracy, on the precipice of political collapse. Fast forward four years and Donald Trump, the man who was widely condemned (even by members of his own party) and later indicted for his role in the proceedings, is about to return to the White House.
Trump’s political comeback, which seemed impossible in the immediate aftermath of the attack on the Capitol, was accompanied by a gradual re-telling of the events of January 6. Back in 2021, Trump himself described the events as a “heinous attack on the United States Capitol”, promising that the protesters who had “defiled the seat of American democracy” would pay for their actions. And pay they did. As of December 6, 2024, the U.S. Justice Department had charged more than 1,500 individuals for federal crimes associated with the Capitol breach, of which almost 1,000 plead guilty to at least some of the charges and another 255 were found guilty in trial. And yet, in October 2024, Trump – now the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election – no longer condemned the events of January 6, instead calling it “a day of love”, much to the outrage of the 138 police officers injured during the attack.
Source: Statista
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Social Media: Where It's Hardest to Tell Truth From Fake News and Easiest to Encounter Hate Speech
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement to replace verified fact-checks with user comments – effectively removing moderation and verification – has raised concerns that Meta platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Threads could become breeding grounds for hate speech, racist rhetoric and misinformation as increasingly observed on X. The platform, formerly Twitter, underwent a similar transition away from moderation after its acquisition by Elon Musk. As part of the announcement, Zuckerberg justified the move by claiming that third-party moderators were "too politically biased" and stated it was "time to get back to our roots around free expression."
Misinformation and hate speech online are rising concerns, especially in election-year countries. The Reuters Institute found TikTok and X the hardest platforms for identifying trustworthy news, with Facebook and Instagram close behind. An Ipsos survey across 16 nations revealed two in three people frequently encounter hate speech, most notably in India (85%), Bangladesh (84%), and South Africa (79%), with Facebook and TikTok named key sources. To combat these issues, 90% of respondents support stricter measures by governments and platforms during elections, and 75% advocate for UN involvement.
Source: Statista
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement to replace verified fact-checks with user comments – effectively removing moderation and verification – has raised concerns that Meta platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Threads could become breeding grounds for hate speech, racist rhetoric and misinformation as increasingly observed on X. The platform, formerly Twitter, underwent a similar transition away from moderation after its acquisition by Elon Musk. As part of the announcement, Zuckerberg justified the move by claiming that third-party moderators were "too politically biased" and stated it was "time to get back to our roots around free expression."
Misinformation and hate speech online are rising concerns, especially in election-year countries. The Reuters Institute found TikTok and X the hardest platforms for identifying trustworthy news, with Facebook and Instagram close behind. An Ipsos survey across 16 nations revealed two in three people frequently encounter hate speech, most notably in India (85%), Bangladesh (84%), and South Africa (79%), with Facebook and TikTok named key sources. To combat these issues, 90% of respondents support stricter measures by governments and platforms during elections, and 75% advocate for UN involvement.
Source: Statista
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How Widespread Is Distrust of Mainstream Media?
Distrust of the news is particularly widespread in the United States and France. According to a survey by Statista Consumer Insights, one in five respondents in each country said that they do not trust mainstream media. This is the highest share of the 21 countries polled. Spanish respondents were similarly skeptical, with 19 percent of respondents answering the same.
As the following chart shows, the Swiss are more convinced of their country’s journalistic integrity, with only 13 percent of respondents stating they distrusted Swiss mainstream media.
Under one in ten respondents said they distrusted the news in China.
Source: Statista
Distrust of the news is particularly widespread in the United States and France. According to a survey by Statista Consumer Insights, one in five respondents in each country said that they do not trust mainstream media. This is the highest share of the 21 countries polled. Spanish respondents were similarly skeptical, with 19 percent of respondents answering the same.
As the following chart shows, the Swiss are more convinced of their country’s journalistic integrity, with only 13 percent of respondents stating they distrusted Swiss mainstream media.
Under one in ten respondents said they distrusted the news in China.
Source: Statista
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“Doomsday Clock” Ticks Closer to Midnight
The hands of the symbolic Doomsday Clock are set at 89 seconds to midnight - closer to global catastrophe than ever before. The Doomsday Clock, or the Nuclear War Clock, represents how close we are veering towards a human-made global catastrophe. According to the “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists”, a magazine for nuclear scientists, the latest downtick from 90 to 89 seconds before midnight is based on the continued threats of nuclear weapons, climate change and the potential misuse of biological science and new technologies. When it comes to climate change, the researchers have repeatedly criticized the U.S.'s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, which has now been put into effect twice.
The Doomsday Clock was adjusted below the two-minute mark (at "100 seconds" to midnight) for the first time in 2020, citing the covid pandemic, advancing climate change, the spread of fake news and a worsening global political situation. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has since been calculated to have further exacerbated the geopolitical situation, prompting researchers to set the Doomsday Clock forward from 107 to 90 seconds (1.5 minutes) before midnight in early 2023.
As this chart shows, 1953 was also considered a year of heightened tensions among researchers, when the U.S. and the USSR had tested hydrogen bombs. Incidentally, the threat of catastrophe from the so-called Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) is not depicted by the clock. This is likely due to the fact that the issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published near the time came out in November/December 1962, when the political crisis had already been largely diffused.
Source: Statista
The hands of the symbolic Doomsday Clock are set at 89 seconds to midnight - closer to global catastrophe than ever before. The Doomsday Clock, or the Nuclear War Clock, represents how close we are veering towards a human-made global catastrophe. According to the “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists”, a magazine for nuclear scientists, the latest downtick from 90 to 89 seconds before midnight is based on the continued threats of nuclear weapons, climate change and the potential misuse of biological science and new technologies. When it comes to climate change, the researchers have repeatedly criticized the U.S.'s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, which has now been put into effect twice.
The Doomsday Clock was adjusted below the two-minute mark (at "100 seconds" to midnight) for the first time in 2020, citing the covid pandemic, advancing climate change, the spread of fake news and a worsening global political situation. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has since been calculated to have further exacerbated the geopolitical situation, prompting researchers to set the Doomsday Clock forward from 107 to 90 seconds (1.5 minutes) before midnight in early 2023.
As this chart shows, 1953 was also considered a year of heightened tensions among researchers, when the U.S. and the USSR had tested hydrogen bombs. Incidentally, the threat of catastrophe from the so-called Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) is not depicted by the clock. This is likely due to the fact that the issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published near the time came out in November/December 1962, when the political crisis had already been largely diffused.
Source: Statista
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Are "Dragon Babies" Bumping up China's Birth Rate?
The year of the dragon ended as the year of the snake began few days ago in China according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Carrying the zodiac sign of the dragon, which has been associated with the birth years 2024, 2012, 2000 and 1988 most recently, is considered desirable among Chinese as people born under the dragon sign are said to be more lucky, intelligent and successful. This led to a small bump in births in China in the past year - which the country dealing with a rapidly ageing society desperately needs. However, this was not enough to (at least temporarily) reverse China's shrinking population. In 2024, the population in the country dropped by 0.1 percent compared to 0.15 percent in 2023.
This development shows that the status of the dragon as the star among star signs is considered so outstanding that Chinese people are in fact attempting to have a child in dragon years. Data by the National Bureau of Statistics of China shows that the dragon baby bump in 2024 is clearly visible, but also exemplifies how insignificant it is compared to how much Chinese birth rates have fallen recently. In 2012, the previous year of the dragon, China also saw an increase of births to around 14.5 million, the most since 1999, despite an otherwise falling trend. However, in the early 2010s, the Chinese birth rate saw a lot of ups and downs, and while 2012 was in fact the biggest up, it could have been incidental. In 2000 and 1988, the year of the dragon did not stand out from the trend in term of births.
While there have been reports that in previous decades, births plummeted in the year following the year of the dragon, the data shows that in the year 2000 as well as in 1988, this development was part of a general downwards trend that started before the "dragon years" and continued after them. Despite this, other positive developments can come out of the year-of-the-dragon frenzy as the wedding industry and gold sellers report an increase of dragon-related demand.
Source: Statista
The year of the dragon ended as the year of the snake began few days ago in China according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Carrying the zodiac sign of the dragon, which has been associated with the birth years 2024, 2012, 2000 and 1988 most recently, is considered desirable among Chinese as people born under the dragon sign are said to be more lucky, intelligent and successful. This led to a small bump in births in China in the past year - which the country dealing with a rapidly ageing society desperately needs. However, this was not enough to (at least temporarily) reverse China's shrinking population. In 2024, the population in the country dropped by 0.1 percent compared to 0.15 percent in 2023.
This development shows that the status of the dragon as the star among star signs is considered so outstanding that Chinese people are in fact attempting to have a child in dragon years. Data by the National Bureau of Statistics of China shows that the dragon baby bump in 2024 is clearly visible, but also exemplifies how insignificant it is compared to how much Chinese birth rates have fallen recently. In 2012, the previous year of the dragon, China also saw an increase of births to around 14.5 million, the most since 1999, despite an otherwise falling trend. However, in the early 2010s, the Chinese birth rate saw a lot of ups and downs, and while 2012 was in fact the biggest up, it could have been incidental. In 2000 and 1988, the year of the dragon did not stand out from the trend in term of births.
While there have been reports that in previous decades, births plummeted in the year following the year of the dragon, the data shows that in the year 2000 as well as in 1988, this development was part of a general downwards trend that started before the "dragon years" and continued after them. Despite this, other positive developments can come out of the year-of-the-dragon frenzy as the wedding industry and gold sellers report an increase of dragon-related demand.
Source: Statista
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Trump Tariff Plans Would Hit Most Important Trade Partners
Trade with Mexico, China and Canada accounted for around 43 percent of all U.S. goods imports in 2023 in terms of monetary value. UN Comtrade data shows that the United States imported $3.2 trillion worth of goods and exported $2.0 trillion in the corresponding year. Of these exports, goods shipped to Canada comprised 18 percent of the monetary export value, while Mexico's share stood at 16 percent.
A closer look at the types of goods imported from Mexico shows that the three biggest commodity types, vehicles, electronic equipment and machinery, account for around $300 billion of the $480 billion import bill. Canada's main exports to the U.S. in terms of value are mineral oils and fuels, vehicles and machinery, while it's electronic equipment, machinery and toys for China. The U.S.' main exports to China are mineral fuels and oils, soybeans and machinery, while the North American country sends electronic equipment, machinery and mineral fuels and oils to Mexico and vehicles, electronic equipment and machinery to Canada.
Apart from goods, the U.S. also exports and imports services, even though unlike the goods sector the trade balance here is heavily tilted towards exports, with almost $1 trillion in exports and $700 billion in imports in 2022 according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The top service purchasers were Ireland, the United Kingdom and Canada, while the top suppliers were the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan.
Proposed tariffs on imported goods were one of the economic lynchpins of President Trump's campaign. For example, Trump plans to implement 25 percent on goods shipped to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico and anything between 10 and 60 percent on Chinese goods, according to CNN reporting, some of these as early as February 1.
Source: Statista
Trade with Mexico, China and Canada accounted for around 43 percent of all U.S. goods imports in 2023 in terms of monetary value. UN Comtrade data shows that the United States imported $3.2 trillion worth of goods and exported $2.0 trillion in the corresponding year. Of these exports, goods shipped to Canada comprised 18 percent of the monetary export value, while Mexico's share stood at 16 percent.
A closer look at the types of goods imported from Mexico shows that the three biggest commodity types, vehicles, electronic equipment and machinery, account for around $300 billion of the $480 billion import bill. Canada's main exports to the U.S. in terms of value are mineral oils and fuels, vehicles and machinery, while it's electronic equipment, machinery and toys for China. The U.S.' main exports to China are mineral fuels and oils, soybeans and machinery, while the North American country sends electronic equipment, machinery and mineral fuels and oils to Mexico and vehicles, electronic equipment and machinery to Canada.
Apart from goods, the U.S. also exports and imports services, even though unlike the goods sector the trade balance here is heavily tilted towards exports, with almost $1 trillion in exports and $700 billion in imports in 2022 according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The top service purchasers were Ireland, the United Kingdom and Canada, while the top suppliers were the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan.
Proposed tariffs on imported goods were one of the economic lynchpins of President Trump's campaign. For example, Trump plans to implement 25 percent on goods shipped to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico and anything between 10 and 60 percent on Chinese goods, according to CNN reporting, some of these as early as February 1.
Source: Statista
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The Looming Retirement Crisis
An aging population represents a major challenge for many countries around the world. Falling birth rates coupled with rising life expectancies are likely to place significant pressure on labor markets, healthcare and pension systems. OECD data reveals how a number of countries are facing particularly rapid aging. Where the number of retirees for every 100 workers already stood at more than 55 in Japan and 41 in Italy in 2022, projections say this could hit 81 and 74 by 2050.
The challenges posed by such demographic changes will affect a growing number of countries in the coming decades, including China and the United States, whose populations currently remain younger than those of the other nations on this chart. China as well as South Korea are the two nation's suspected to make the fastest transitions to an aging society. While China is suffering from the legacy of the one-child policy that did not foresee demographic change in China happening as quickly and drastically, South Korea is experiencing one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, partially explained by economic challenges for the younger generation in a society that remains traditionally stratified and especially hard to navigate for women.
Source: Statista
An aging population represents a major challenge for many countries around the world. Falling birth rates coupled with rising life expectancies are likely to place significant pressure on labor markets, healthcare and pension systems. OECD data reveals how a number of countries are facing particularly rapid aging. Where the number of retirees for every 100 workers already stood at more than 55 in Japan and 41 in Italy in 2022, projections say this could hit 81 and 74 by 2050.
The challenges posed by such demographic changes will affect a growing number of countries in the coming decades, including China and the United States, whose populations currently remain younger than those of the other nations on this chart. China as well as South Korea are the two nation's suspected to make the fastest transitions to an aging society. While China is suffering from the legacy of the one-child policy that did not foresee demographic change in China happening as quickly and drastically, South Korea is experiencing one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, partially explained by economic challenges for the younger generation in a society that remains traditionally stratified and especially hard to navigate for women.
Source: Statista
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Trump Tariff Plans Would Hit Most Important Trade Partners Trade with Mexico, China and Canada accounted for around 43 percent of all U.S. goods imports in 2023 in terms of monetary value. UN Comtrade data shows that the United States imported $3.2 trillion…
The Countries Sending the Most Aid to Ukraine
Data from the Ukraine Support Tracker at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy released today shows that aid flow to Ukraine is constant if slow. As of Dec 31, allocations by the U.S. reached almost $120 billion, while EU institutions had allocated less than half of that.
Germany and the United Kingdom continued to be the biggest supporters of Ukraine, while aid from other major economies including France and Itala has continued to lag. The countries have so far committed around 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, of their 2021 GDPs each to Ukraine wartime aid, compared to around 0.4 percent in the case of the Germany, 0.6 percent in the case of the United States and even 0.9 percent in the case of the United Kingdom. Smaller countries have been offering more support for Ukraine in relative and absolute terms, for example Denmark and the Netherlands, which are Ukraine's seventh and eighth-largest donors when counting EU institutions in rank 2. This is despite the fact that their economies are much smaller than those of France and Italy, which are Europe's third and fourth largest, respectively.
The amounts of Ukraine aid shown include financial support (loans, grants, etc.), humanitarian aid (food, medicine, etc.) and the value of weapons and equipment supplied, including donations in kind for the Ukrainian army and financial aid linked to military purposes.
Source: Statista
Data from the Ukraine Support Tracker at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy released today shows that aid flow to Ukraine is constant if slow. As of Dec 31, allocations by the U.S. reached almost $120 billion, while EU institutions had allocated less than half of that.
Germany and the United Kingdom continued to be the biggest supporters of Ukraine, while aid from other major economies including France and Itala has continued to lag. The countries have so far committed around 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, of their 2021 GDPs each to Ukraine wartime aid, compared to around 0.4 percent in the case of the Germany, 0.6 percent in the case of the United States and even 0.9 percent in the case of the United Kingdom. Smaller countries have been offering more support for Ukraine in relative and absolute terms, for example Denmark and the Netherlands, which are Ukraine's seventh and eighth-largest donors when counting EU institutions in rank 2. This is despite the fact that their economies are much smaller than those of France and Italy, which are Europe's third and fourth largest, respectively.
The amounts of Ukraine aid shown include financial support (loans, grants, etc.), humanitarian aid (food, medicine, etc.) and the value of weapons and equipment supplied, including donations in kind for the Ukrainian army and financial aid linked to military purposes.
Source: Statista
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Where Starlink Is Available
Starlink satellite internet by Elon Musk's company SpaceX has been deemed critical for the Ukrainian war effort. Experts believe that as of now, there is no satellite internet service that can replace Starlink for this function. However, more so-called satellite constellations, typically consisting of low Earth orbit satellites that can provide fast, stable and low-latency internet, are being launched. Musk vowed earlier in March that he would never disable Starlink in Ukraine.
Earlier this year, Starlink also made the news due to regulatory woes in South Africa, Musk's country of birth. Reportedly, South Africa's wide-ranging affirmative action laws have been a hurdle for the company gaining an operating license there. As of March 2025, Starlink had launched official local service in 18 African countries and indicated on its website that it was looking to add more on the continent.
However, African Starlink launches have been pushed back in the past. While some governments around the world might have reservations about Starlink as the resource cannot be as easily controlled and potentially shut off as regular broadband or cellular internet, others have voiced concerns about illegal actors like militias or drug smugglers using it.
In a recent victory for the service, Starlink gained a license in Chad in November, while it had not exactly been welcomed by countries like Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Senegal or Cote D'Ivoire. Some countries have, however, also made a turnaround on the company, for example Mali and Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, the service seems to be moving towards implementation in countries like Jordan, Papua New Guinea, Suriname, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the latter country's new government explicitly speaking out against internet shutdowns.
Listed as pending regulatory approval on Starlink's website were the countries Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. For one country that tightly controls its internet, China, Starlink did not list an intention to launch service. The same was true for Russia, Belarus, Syria, Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea.
Source: Statista
Starlink satellite internet by Elon Musk's company SpaceX has been deemed critical for the Ukrainian war effort. Experts believe that as of now, there is no satellite internet service that can replace Starlink for this function. However, more so-called satellite constellations, typically consisting of low Earth orbit satellites that can provide fast, stable and low-latency internet, are being launched. Musk vowed earlier in March that he would never disable Starlink in Ukraine.
Earlier this year, Starlink also made the news due to regulatory woes in South Africa, Musk's country of birth. Reportedly, South Africa's wide-ranging affirmative action laws have been a hurdle for the company gaining an operating license there. As of March 2025, Starlink had launched official local service in 18 African countries and indicated on its website that it was looking to add more on the continent.
However, African Starlink launches have been pushed back in the past. While some governments around the world might have reservations about Starlink as the resource cannot be as easily controlled and potentially shut off as regular broadband or cellular internet, others have voiced concerns about illegal actors like militias or drug smugglers using it.
In a recent victory for the service, Starlink gained a license in Chad in November, while it had not exactly been welcomed by countries like Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Senegal or Cote D'Ivoire. Some countries have, however, also made a turnaround on the company, for example Mali and Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, the service seems to be moving towards implementation in countries like Jordan, Papua New Guinea, Suriname, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the latter country's new government explicitly speaking out against internet shutdowns.
Listed as pending regulatory approval on Starlink's website were the countries Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. For one country that tightly controls its internet, China, Starlink did not list an intention to launch service. The same was true for Russia, Belarus, Syria, Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea.
Source: Statista
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More Than Half of the World’s Water Conflicts Are in Asia while Conflicts Over Water Are on the Rise
Asia is the global epicenter for water conflicts, accounting for more than half of all reported between 2020 and 2023 in absolute terms. This is according to data from the Pacific Institute. From 2020 to 2023, 410 water conflicts were listed in Asia. In just four years, this was already 21 more than the 389 conflicts in the region reported in the ten year stretch from 2010 to 2019. Africa had the second-highest number of water conflicts in 2020 to 2023 at 184, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean with 184, Europe with 89 and North America with six.
The Pacific Institute’s data is categorized based on the use, impact or effect that water has within a conflict and can be subdivided into three main groups. The first is termed “casualty” and describes the loss of water resources or systems due to becoming intentional or incidental targets of violence. The second is defined as a “weapon”, where water resources or systems are used as an instrument or weapon in a violent conflict. The third and final group falls under “trigger”, which covers conflicts that are directly over the control of water. In this case, economic or physical access to water, or the event of water scarcity, have triggered violence.
Furthermore, Water conflicts are on the rise around the world, according to data from the Pacific Institute. In the first four years of this decade alone, there have been 785 recorded water conflicts worldwide. This is already 27 percent higher than the number of conflicts linked to water resources of the entire decade from 2010-2019, when 620 such events were reported in total. As this chart clearly illustrates, the frequency of water conflicts is growing exponentially.
The Pacific Institute’s data is categorized based on the use, impact or effect that water has within a conflict and can be subdivided into three main groups. The first is termed “casualty” and describes the loss of water resources or systems due to becoming intentional or incidental targets of violence. The second is defined as a “weapon”, where water resources or systems are used as an instrument or weapon in a violent conflict. The third and final group falls under “trigger”, which covers conflicts that are directly over the control of water. In this case, economic or physical access to water, or the event of water scarcity, have triggered violence.
Source: Statista
Asia is the global epicenter for water conflicts, accounting for more than half of all reported between 2020 and 2023 in absolute terms. This is according to data from the Pacific Institute. From 2020 to 2023, 410 water conflicts were listed in Asia. In just four years, this was already 21 more than the 389 conflicts in the region reported in the ten year stretch from 2010 to 2019. Africa had the second-highest number of water conflicts in 2020 to 2023 at 184, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean with 184, Europe with 89 and North America with six.
The Pacific Institute’s data is categorized based on the use, impact or effect that water has within a conflict and can be subdivided into three main groups. The first is termed “casualty” and describes the loss of water resources or systems due to becoming intentional or incidental targets of violence. The second is defined as a “weapon”, where water resources or systems are used as an instrument or weapon in a violent conflict. The third and final group falls under “trigger”, which covers conflicts that are directly over the control of water. In this case, economic or physical access to water, or the event of water scarcity, have triggered violence.
Furthermore, Water conflicts are on the rise around the world, according to data from the Pacific Institute. In the first four years of this decade alone, there have been 785 recorded water conflicts worldwide. This is already 27 percent higher than the number of conflicts linked to water resources of the entire decade from 2010-2019, when 620 such events were reported in total. As this chart clearly illustrates, the frequency of water conflicts is growing exponentially.
The Pacific Institute’s data is categorized based on the use, impact or effect that water has within a conflict and can be subdivided into three main groups. The first is termed “casualty” and describes the loss of water resources or systems due to becoming intentional or incidental targets of violence. The second is defined as a “weapon”, where water resources or systems are used as an instrument or weapon in a violent conflict. The third and final group falls under “trigger”, which covers conflicts that are directly over the control of water. In this case, economic or physical access to water, or the event of water scarcity, have triggered violence.
Source: Statista
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