Reducing statistics to “if _________ were 100 people, then __________” can make them very accessible, engaging, and thought-provoking.

For example, there’s the well-known “If Twitter Was 100 People” infographic.

There are also several sites that use this “gimmick” to illustrate much more important data about the world around us. I thought they might make a useful “The Best…” list for English Language Learners and others.

Here are my choices for The Best Sites That Show Statistics By Reducing The World & The U.S. To 100 People:

Miniature Earth is a pretty amazing site. It’s slideshow that uses statistics to reduce the world to 100 inhabitants, and shows how that plays out demographically, who uses what resources, etc. They periodically update the statistics.

USA Today has an article  about a book and school curriculum that portrays the United States as one hundred people. I especially like the graphic that accompanies the article that illustrates that concept.

100 People: A World Chart is also accessible.

The World of 100 is a series of infographics highlighting various statistics.

Here’s a site that uses Lego-like imagery to reduce the world to 100 people in different categories — weird, but, I think, effective.

“If The World Were A Village Of 100 People” is a good infographic.

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