Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
The map above highlights the European (and surrounding) countries where more than 20% of the population is aged 65 or older. By far the oldest is Monaco, where 35% of its population are over 65.
And even in countries in Dark blue the numbers are usually much close to 20% than 10% (e.g. Switzerland – 19.67%, UK – 19.46%, Poland 18.53%, etc.)
Below is a list of all countries in the world where 20% of its population is over 65:
The map above shows what percentage of Europeans in many countries walk and/or cycle 30+ minutes per day.
The one thing that jumps out at me is just how low the numbers are.
Even in the bike crazy Netherlands, the number is well under half.
In that year here’s how large each group was:
This map is a detailed representation of the Mediterranean region, showcasing a large portion of Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and parts of the Middle East, but from a rather different perspective.
The map above is a not entirely serious look at what would happen to the UK & Ireland if sea levels rose 1,250 meters (4,100 ft). The reason it’s not entirely serious is that sea levels is because:
Here’s a breakdown of what the map shows:
The red dots represent the locations of pitches, while the grey areas show where they are missing.
The data source is Open Street Map and the scale is mentioned as 1:12,000,000.
