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Share of public who knew global life expectancy was at least 70 years

12,000 people in 14 countries were asked: "What is the life expectancy of the world today?" A: 50 years B: 60 years C: 70 years. Answer C is correct. Results show the
share of respondents who answered correctly.

0%10%20%30%40%Canada43%United States43%Random Guess33%Finland30%Nobel Lindau meeting29%Sweden29%Swedish Media University18%Cornell University18%US Skeptics Conference17%India Kanpur Tech University17%Swedish Ministry of Finance16%Swedish Trade Union10%Norwegian Teachers7%

Source: Gapminder Test (with Ipsos MORI & Novus)