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Switzerland vs. Bhutan

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:01:35 +0000

Swiss women were granted the right to vote in 1971. The 4th King of Bhutan proclaimed Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a goal of the country’s development in 1972.

Pareto vs. Juran

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:49:14 +0000

According to the Pareto rule, 80% of the outfits we wear come from 20% of the clothes we own. Equally, 80 % of personal phone calls we make are to 20 % of the contacts in our address book.

opium vs. cocoa

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:34:07 +0000

Afghanistan produces 93 % of the world’s opium. Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa producer representing over 40 % of the world’s supply.

money vs. happiness

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:06:28 +0000

Italy’s ranking on the world GDP per capita list is 22nd while Philippines rank no. 142. Forty percent of Filipinos feel very happy with their life. So do thirteen percent of Italians.

Google vs. Unquenchable need for information

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:10:42 +0000

In 2006, there were 2.7 billion searches on Google every month. Today, there are 31 billion.

vice vs. virtue

admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:17:59 +0000

The Vice Fund (a mutual fund which invests in distillers, casino operators and cigarette companies) has lost 42 % in the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the Ave Maria Growth Fund, which invests in companies that comply with certain Roman Catholic values is down 33 %.

Walmart vs. Largest EU economies

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:26:04 +0000

For 2008, Walmart has reported a 378 799 million $ revenue. The sum of the 4 largest EU economies’ GDP (Germany, UK, France, Italy) doesn’t exceed 305 000 million $.

Z$ vs. EUR

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:09:20 +0000

1 Z$ (Zimbabwe Dollar) equals 0.00000247344 USD. 1 USD equals 0.74680 EUR.

Iceland: enterpreneurship vs. illiteracy

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:48:57 +0000

On Iceland, there were 0 patents granted to residents in 2005. The adult illiteracy rate is 1 %.

US spending on perfume vs. Montenegro’s GDP

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:36:56 +0000

The US spending on perfume this year is 4 248 million $. The Gross Domestic Product of Montenegro was 3 557 million $ in 2007.