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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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Farmland in GermanyAnimal feed vs. 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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1 cm2 cm3 cm4 cm5 cm6 cm↑ the stack keeps going …↑ the stack keeps going …$100= one $100 bill (0.11 mm thick)Wealth per adult: Germany vs. world averageWEALTH PER ADULT Germany vs. world averageGermanyWorldwide
Visible height: 6.3 cm
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  • $100100Each layer = one $100 bill (0.11 mm thick)
  • Average wealth worldwide (≈ $84,700): 847 bills = 9.25 cm
  • Average wealth in Germany (≈ $256,200): 2,562 bills = 28 cm
  • ≈ 2.8× Coffee cup
  • 93.3 % of Wine bottle
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CO₂One private-jet flight vs. a whole life in Niger

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CO₂ of a whole life in Niger4,000 m²Field = CO₂ of one private-jet flight LDN → NYC (≈ 15 t CO₂)= CO₂ of a whole life in Niger (≈ 8.4 t CO₂)10 mCO₂: one private-jet flight vs. a whole life in NigerCO₂ One private-jet flight vs. a whole life in NigerWorldwide
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  • Field=CO₂ of one private-jet flight LDN → NYC (≈ 15 t CO₂)
  • =CO₂ of a whole life in Niger (≈ 8.4 t CO₂): 4,000 m²
  • 1.79 of them fill the field
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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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