Percent Facts

We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.

One in every 6 Americans has appeared on television at some point in their lives.

Parents receive about 1 in 5 Valentine's Day cards, making them the second most popular recipients after romantic partners.

A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about 65% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma, a gap that has remained remarkably consistent for decades.

It is estimated that at any one time, 0.7% of the world's population are drunk.

Scotland has the highest percentage of redheads in the world, with around 13% of the population sporting fiery locks.

The United States consumes about 16% of the world's energy despite having only 4% of the global population.

Approximately 71 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water. However, less than one percent of this total water is readily available freshwater suitable for human consumption.

Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.

Only 2% of the worlds population is blonde.

Every day, 1% of the world's population is served at McDonald's.

Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.

Jews account for 20% of all Nobel Prize laureates, despite being only 0.2% of the world’s population.