Did you know: The rise of the rest

Daar hebben we er weer eentje. Een 'Did you Know'tje' met 'nieuwe' feiten en cijfers. Deze vooral over de opkomst van de Aziatische landen (the rise of the rest).

Even voor diegene die geen tijd of zin hebben om de clip te bekijken enkele feiten:

• Global middle class will grow from 430 million in 2000 till 1,15 billion in 2030.
• Five of the 10 most popular cities in the world will be by 2025 in South-Asia.
• 221 cities will have 1 million + people by 2030. Europe has 35 of these cities today and the USA 9.
• China uses 50% of todays world concrete.
• 170 mass transit systems will be build in China by 2030. Today Europe has 59 and North America 23.
• 253 million Chinese surf the internet. That is 19 percent of the total population.
• Gulf countries will earn 9 trillion the next 14 years (thanks to high oil prices). This is 4 times the amount they earned over the past 14 years.

Het zet je weer aan het denken. Are you ready for the rise of the rest?

Meer info: Futuresgroup

Fijn weekend!