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WealthRichest person vs. an average US household

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WealthRichest 1 % vs. the other 99 % of humanity

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Birds killed per year in the USAWind turbines vs. windows vs. cats

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Per yearPet spending vs. the cost of ending world hunger

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Income per yearZara founder vs. a seamstress in Bangladesh

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Damage per year in GermanyTax evasion vs. welfare fraud

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German federal budget 2024Pensions vs. everything else

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German federal budget 2026Defence vs. education & research

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50 cm1 m1.5 m2 m2.5 mCoffee cup10 cmWine bottle30 cmPerson1.8 m↑ the stack keeps going …↑ the stack keeps going …€100= one €100 banknote (0.11 mm thick)German federal budget 2026: defence vs. education & researchGERMAN FEDERAL BUDGET 2026 Defence vs. education & researchGermany
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  • $100100Each layer = one €100 banknote (0.11 mm thick)
  • Education, family & research (federal) (≈ €38.5 billion): 385 million bills = 42 km
  • Defence incl. special fund (≈ €108.2 billion): 1.08 billion bills = 118 km
  • 29 % of International Space Station
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Farmland in GermanyAnimal feed vs. food

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Animal feed0 % of farmlandEnergy crops & raw materials0 %Food0 % of farmlandField = All farmland in Germany (about half the country)Farmland in Germany: animal feed vs. foodFARMLAND IN GERMANY Animal feed vs. foodGermany
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  • Field=All farmland in Germany (about half the country)
  • Animal feed: 60 % of farmland
  • Energy crops & raw materials: 16 % of farmland
  • Food: 24 % of farmland
  • Land for animal feed: 2.5× as much as Land for food
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Wealth in GermanyRichest 1 % vs. poorest 50 %

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$Richest 1 %1 % of net wealth in GermanyMiddle 49 %49 %Poorest 50 %50 % of net wealth in GermanyField = All private net wealth in Germany · 1 figure = 1 % of adults in GermanyWealth in Germany: richest 1 % vs. poorest 50 %WEALTH IN GERMANY Richest 1 % vs. poorest 50 %Germany
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  • Field=All private net wealth in Germany
  • Richest 1 %: 35 % of net wealth in Germany
  • Middle 49 %: 64 % of net wealth in Germany
  • Poorest 50 %: 1 % of net wealth in Germany
  • Per person: 1,750× as much (Wealth of the richest 1 % vs. Wealth of the poorest 50 %)
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Wealth per adultGermany vs. world average

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CO₂One private-jet flight vs. a whole life in Niger

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CO₂ emissionsRichest 1 % vs. poorest 50 % of humanity

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CO₂ emissions per yearThe biggest emitting countries

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Plastic per year worldwideRecycled vs. produced

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Per year worldwideMilitary spending vs. UN peacekeeping

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MassEarth vs. Sun

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How many?Grains of sand on Earth vs. stars in the universe

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DiameterEarth vs. Milky Way

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DiameterEarth vs. observable universe

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DiameterEarth vs. Sun

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How long?A human life vs. the age of the universe

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How long?Human civilization vs. the age of Earth

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How long ago?Building the pyramids vs. the end of the dinosaurs

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