The World
in 2k
people. one country. every story.
What if you could shrink an entire country to 2,000 people and look around? How many are nurses? How many eat dinner alone? Every 2K turns statistics into crowds you can actually see.
Pick a topic — from blood type to renewable energy.
We shrink the data to a crowd of exactly 2,000 people.
See who's in the crowd. Every figure is a real person.
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Browse all countries →Latvia Drinks 130× More Than Kuwait
NewPer 2,000 people, Latvia consumes 24,400 litres of pure alcohol a year. Kuwait: 200 litres. Religion, culture, and climate — all in one number.
Who's Really Keeping You Alive
Not everyone in white. The healers are hiding in plain sight.
Mental Health Disorders
New1 billion people globally live with mental health disorders. South Korea's data reveals an uncomfortable truth: destigmatization means higher reported rates — not worse health.
Adult Obesity Prevalence
NewIn a crowd of 2,000 Americans, 806 are obese. In Japan, 80. The gap tells a story about food systems, urbanization, and choice.
The World's Most Sleep-Deprived Nations
NewJapan and South Korea are the least-rested nations on earth. A crowd of 2,000 in Seoul is averaging under 7 hours a night — every night.
Old Country, Young Country
Japan and Nigeria are the same size country. Their crowds look like different centuries.
The Marriage Crisis No One Wants to Name
Japan's men are approaching 30% never-married. This isn't a choice. It's a collapse.
The Belief That Dares Not Speak Its Name
NewJapan is one of the world's least religious countries. Except it isn't.
Going Home Alone
Going home to no one. By choice, circumstance, or the way the economy was built.
Malaysia Has More Women in STEM Than Germany
NewOver 53% of Malaysia's researchers are women. Germany manages 16% of engineers. The Global South is rewriting a narrative the West assumed it owned.
Scooters, Trains, and Everything Between
How does this crowd move? The answer says everything about how a city was built.
Own or Owe
Two-thirds own. One-third rent. The divide runs deeper than a deed.
More Pets Than Children
A dog, a cat, a fish. Sometimes that's the whole household.
iPhone or Android? It's More Political Than You Think
In Taiwan, the phone in your pocket signals more than preference.
Which App Is This Crowd Actually On
NewEvery platform has a crowd. But which platform has this crowd?
They Bought Cars Anyway
The subway is excellent. They bought cars anyway.
Your Blood Type Is Your Personality (Apparently)
In Taiwan, blood type tells you who you are. Science is beside the point.
How Far School Actually Took Them
Degrees, diplomas, or nothing at all. Education shapes who gets what.
Female Labor Force Participation
NewIceland's crowd has 1,680 working women. Yemen's has 98. Economics alone doesn't explain the gap — culture, policy, and opportunity shape the difference.
Total Fertility Rate
NewSouth Korea's crowd produces only 146 babies per year. Chad's produces 1,168. The demographic chasm is real.
Left-Handedness
About 1 in 10 — except where schools decided otherwise.
The Gini Has a Face
NewSouth Africa's Gini is 0.63. Denmark's is 0.27. When you shrink it to 2,000 people, you can see exactly where the money pools — and where it doesn't.
Internet Access
NewIn 2024, 68% of the world is online. 32% remain offline. But the real story is the chasm between high-income (93%) and low-income countries (27%).
What This Crowd Does for a Living
NewWhen a society shrinks to a crowd, the jobs that hold it together become visible.
Young, Educated, and Unemployed
NewEgypt's youth unemployment is 18.7%. Japan's is 4%. Both numbers hide a deeper story about what 'employment' actually means for the young.