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Date: May 7, 2025 304 million migrants worldwide

In 2024, the number of international migrants worldwide was 304 million. They accounted for 3.7 percent of the world's population in 2024.

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Date: April 25, 2025 Labour market participation: gender gap remains

Despite the gap narrowing, women are still less frequently in employment than men. Globally, in 2024, 46% of women were in employment compared to 70% of men. In the G7 countries the difference between the sexes is smaller.

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Date: April 9, 2025 The largest cities worldwide in 2025

According to the United Nations, the urban population is set to increase by almost 800 million by the year 2035, reaching a total of 5.6 billion. In 2025 approximately 4.8 billion of the more than 8 billion people worldwide lived in towns or cities. …

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Date: April 1, 2025 Long-term comparison: global number of new HIV infections is decreasing by 39%

From 2010 to 2023, the annual number of new HIV infections has decreased by 39%. Approximately 1.3 million adults and children were newly infected in 2023, compared to about 2.1 million in 2010.

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Date: April 1, 2025 Literacy of the world population

The worldwide illiteracy rate amounted to 13% in 2023. The data points to a significant gender gap: the illiteracy rate among women was significantly higher than among men.

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Date: March 28, 2025 733 million people were undernourished in 2023

According to estimates from the FAO, the number of undernourished people in the world reached a total of 733 million in 2023.

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Date: March 27, 2025 World trade 2023: Germany third largest trading nation

In 2023, Germany ranked third in the world in terms of trade in goods and services. According to UNCTAD estimates, China and the United States were the largest trading nations.

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Date: March 13, 2025 32% of the world's population do not use the Internet

The Internet connects people all over the world. However, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates for the year 2024, 32% of the world's population are still not using the internet.

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Date: March 13, 2025 Internet access: women less frequently online than men

Women are less frequently online than men. This means women are less able to benefit from the advantages of digitalization: they have less opportunity to learn, earn money and make their voices heard online.

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Date: March 12, 2025 Road Safety Annual Report 2024: fewer road deaths

The International Transport Forum (ITF) recorded fewer road deaths in 2023 than in 2022. However, some countries recorded an increase.

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Date: April 5, 2022 Renewable energy: Almost two thirds (57%) were generated by hydropower

A sustainable use of limited natural resources is inconceivable without increasing the use of renewable energy. However, some countries have so far not used renewable energy sources at all or only to a limited extent.

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Date: December 1, 2021 Flu vaccination for senior citizens: High vaccination rates in Denmark and Ireland

Influenza is a common infectious disease. Most people who get sick recover quickly, but the elderly in particular are at a higher risk of severe complications.

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Date: November 9, 2021 G20 responsible for approximately 81% of global CO₂ emissions

Global CO₂ emissions reached a level of 38.0 billion tonnes in 2021. The G20 states were responsible for 81% of these emissions. The largest carbon dioxide emitters among the G20 members were China, the United States and the EU.

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Date: September 28, 2021 Global animal farming, meat production and meat consumption

Intensive livestock farming has negative consequences for the environment. It is characterised by high land and water consumption, pollutes soil and water and contributes to climate change with its emissions. Nevertheless, animal farming is expanding …

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Date: September 3, 2021 Global air transport: new passenger record in 2019

According to the World Bank a total of 4.4 billion flight passengers travelled in 2019. With a total global population of approximately 7.7 billion people, this represents an average of one flight (single journey) for more than every two people.

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Date: January 10, 2021 OECD: Potential for working from home varies strongly from region to region

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many people have switched to working from home. However, not all jobs allow for remote working. The OECD examined the potential for working remotely in regions and cities of their member states.

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Date: November 30, 2020 Millions of children still suffer from learning poverty

One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) goals is providing quality education. In this respect, there has been a great improvement especially in low and middle-income countries. The number of children receiving primary education almost reached …

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