Populations skew older in some of the countries hit hard by COVID-19
Some countries where COVID-19 has been deadliest – including the United States and Italy – have populations that skew considerably older than the global average.
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Some countries where COVID-19 has been deadliest – including the United States and Italy – have populations that skew considerably older than the global average.
Looking at household living arrangements in 130 countries and territories may shed light on how coronavirus-related quarantines are being felt.
Four of the 10 most populous countries will no longer be among the top 10 in 2100 – and all four will be supplanted by rapidly growing African nations.
Average tariff rates, while useful for comparison, can obscure the wide range of rates imposed on different classes of imports and on specific products.
Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. Here are some questions and answers about their public opinions and demographics.
A historic event within global Christianity is set to take place Friday as Pope Francis meets Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Cuba – the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches since the Orthodox tradition broke away from Catholicism nearly 1,000 years ago.
Iraq and Iran are two of only a handful of countries that have more Shias than Sunnis.
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