Green Machines
Who gets the most of its energy from renewables?
Who gets the most of its energy from renewables?
| # | Country | Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 91 | 2021 |
| 2 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 61.4 | 2021 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India | 34.9 | 2021 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | 10.9 | 2021 |
| 5 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 0.1 | 2021 |
Uganda leads this card at 91, with Saudi Arabia at 0.1. The gap is 91 %. Uganda is 910 times Saudi Arabia.
Uganda beats Norway because firewood and charcoal count as renewable. A high share here often means energy poverty, not green power plants. Note: share of final energy, 2021.
Source: World Bank (IEA, IRENA, UN Statistics Division, WHO, World Bank: SDG 7.2 tracking) See the source.
C in the Middle
Starts with C, and its median age is between France's and Ireland's. Guess the country.
| # | Country | Median age of the population (years (median age)) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 41.71 | |
| 2 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 40.34 | |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | 39.07 |
China's median age is 39.07 years, older than Ireland at 38.42, and it sits with Canada (40.34) and Cuba (41.71) between Ireland and France (41.82). China's fertility was 1.00 births per woman in 2023, against 1.60 in Ireland.
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 See the source.
Named for Her
Name a country starting with I, L, or S that is named after a woman or a goddess.
| # | Country | Country name comes from a woman or a goddess | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1 | |
| 2 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 1 | |
| 3 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | 1 |
Ireland is named for Ériu, a sovereignty goddess in Irish myth. Libya is the Greek name of a mythological queen. Saint Lucia is Saint Lucy of Syracuse; the island was named for her feast day. Italy starts with I and is the land of young cattle, not a woman. Liberia is liberty. Georgia is usually Saint George or a Persian name, and it does not start with I, L or S.
Source: Ériu (Ireland), Libya in Greek myth, and Saint Lucy (Saint Lucia) See the source.
Bucket List
KFC outlets per 1 million people 🇳🇿🇬🇭
| # | Country | KFC outlets per 1 million people (per million people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 22.5 | 2026 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | 12.4 | 2026 |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | 8.9 | 2026 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷 France | 5.9 | 2026 |
| 5 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | 2026 |
| 6 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 1 | 2026 |
China has more KFC outlets than the rest of this set combined, but per person New Zealand still ranks higher. China's population swamps the count. Note: rates use 2024 population.
Source: Wikipedia, List of countries with KFC franchises; outlets per million people using 2024 population (SP.POP.TOTL, data.worldbank.org; UN WPP 2024 where that series has no figure) See the source.