This question was asked to the public in 14 countries in the Gapminder Misconception Study 2017 »
The question
There are 2 billion children in the world today, aged 0 to 15 years old. How many children will there be in the year 2100, according to the United Nations?
- A: 4 billion
- B: 3 billion
- C: 2 billion
Correct answer is C. For the past ten years, UN-Pop[2] has published forecasts predicting that the number of children in the year 2100 will not be higher than it is today.
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