By the numbers | The most visited websites in the world

Google, which lost its landmark antitrust case against the US department of justice recently, is used by more than 5.4-billion people accessing the internet ...

By the numbers | Americans’ trust in media brands

Fifty eight percent of Americans surveyed trust local newspapers

By the numbers | The Olympics draw millions but rarely sell out

The number of tickets sold/available for the Summer Olympics since 1984

By the numbers | The global game of football

After 100 years of international football, the game has become the only truly global sport

By the numbers | Who drinks tea?

Share of respondents who regularly consume tea in selected countries

By the numbers | Where air pollution was the worst in 2023

World Health Organisation recommends not exceeding over 5μg/m3 annual average PM2.5 concentration

By the numbers | Where water stress will be highest by 2050

Projected ratio of human water demand to water availability in 2050

By the numbers | Where trust in news is highest and lowest

South Africa and Nigeria rank high in a 2023 Reuters survey of respondents in selected countries on whether “you can trust news most of the time”

By the numbers | 5G closing in on 5-billion

Estimated/projected number of 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone subscriptions (billion)

By the numbers | Rise-and-shine times in 36 countries

South Africans are the world’s earliest risers, according to the World Population Review's latest alarm clock figures

By the numbers | High traffic on Everest

Estimated number of successful Everest ascents per year from 1953 to 2024

By the numbers | Carat colossi

The 10 largest diamond-producing countries in 2022

By the numbers | 2024: The super election year

This year national elections will be held in more than 60 countries