1. ForecastsIsrael

   Israel: 10 of 11 UN projections since 1998 expected women to have fewer children

   The UN's 1998 projection expected 2.10 for 2015–2020; the outcome was 3.08 (+47%). The latest checked one: the UN's 2022 projection expected 2.89 for 2024; the outcome was 2.87 (−1%).

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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• Israel: 15-year-olds with problems from social media rose from 5% to 16%, and maths did not fall; in Norway there are fewer, and maths fell 33 points
• Israel: affiliation is broader than high importance
• Renewables’ share of electricity: 8 targets, 4 reached by the deadline. Germany: 55.1% against a target of 40%
• Israel and Korea spend the most on research, 6.3% and 4.9% of GDP; they have 2.87 and 0.8 children per woman
• Ireland and Luxembourg are among the richest countries, yet spend 1.6% and 1.1% of GDP on research
• Israel: the CBS 2012 projection assumed no net migration for 2010–2025; the outcome was +389k

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