What If the World Were a Single Person

ever wondered how people all around the world spend their precious 24 hours each day well you're about to find out time is like a Common Thread that connects us all no matter where we're from we all have the same 24 hours to work with but people from different countries and cultures spend it very differently but imagine if the entire world were one person what would their day look like that's the question that Canadian researchers aim to answer they wanted to know what the average human's day looks like all around the world they collected surveys from over 130 countries looking at surveys conducted from 2000 to 2019 anyway researchers comeb through surveys about people's daily routines and even gathered information about jobs and economic activities so what are your theories do you think it's going to be a boring work sleep repeat cycle surprisingly not at all in reality it turns out that we spend more than a third of our time on things that make us feel good and keep us healthy research your simplified time into four categories to make it super easy to understand first up we have sleep and bed rest there's nothing particularly surprising here an average adult sleeps about 9 hours a day we know that this is a norm for healthy sleep but if you think about it it turns out that sleep takes up a huge chunk of our day it's a bit sad that we need it so much just imagine imagine how many things we could have gotten done if we didn't next we have direct human outcomes this category covers things that directly affect us as individuals it includes activities like eating hanging out with friends taking care of ourselves and having fun you know all the stuff that makes us feel good and not only that these activities include everything from working education and personal growth to socializing and watching TV the researchers discovered that we dedicate just over 9 hours each day to these things in this magical 9.4 hours of our day we do so many cool things we take care of ourselves and others through hygiene and grooming we also spend time on health care including looking after our own well-being and taking care of our loved ones work schooling academic and private sector research exercising socializing meals hobbies and even engaging with the media are all part of this awesome mix now let's breing it down even further about half of this time which is about 4.6 hours is spent on passive interactive and social activities think of catching up with friends or reading a fantastic book Wahoo for fun times eating delicious meals takes up around 1.6 hours it's essential to fuel our bodies and enjoy the wonders of food school and research add another 1.1 hours to the mix because learning never stops and here's an interesting TST certain activities seem to be Universal regardless of a country's wealth hygiene and grooming as well as meal times remain consistent across low-income and high income countries well it makes sense if you think about it our basic necessities bring us all together no matter where we're from but it's still pretty cool of course keep in mind that there are variations between individuals and cultures everyone has their unique way of spending time but when we zoom out out and look at the big picture globally these activities stay pretty consistent next on the list we have organizational outcomes this is all about being productive and getting things done it includes tasks like working studying organizing and managing our lives basically it's all the stuff we do to keep our lives running smoothly now let's break it down organizational outcomes include everyday activities like grocery shopping getting from one place to another paying bills accessing government services and handling all kinds of administrative stuff as well as travel and administration it's the nitty-gritty of managing our lives and taking care of practical matters in our average human day we spend just over 2 hours on these important tasks now here's an interesting twist despite the diversity of countries and cultures around the world commuting times seem to be remarkably similar we might have expected significant variation s but the research team discovered that commuting times are remarkably Universal so on average we spend about one hour each day moving from one place to another this finding has caught their attention further research is already underway to dig deeper into this fascinating aspect of Our Lives the mysteries of travel and its impact on our daily routines are being unraveled as we speak and seems like even though these activities may seem mundane they play a crucial role in keeping our lives running smoothly and lastly we have external outcomes this category is about things we do that affect the world around us it includes activities like commuting participating in the economy and being part of the bigger picture in other words these are the activities that aim to create changes in the world outside of ourselves now here are some examples agriculture and fishing preparing and serving food mining working with Lumber tapping into fossil fuels and renewable energy constructing and maintaining buildings and infrastructure keeping our living spaces clean tending to our pets and Gardens and managing waste it's a whole bunch of stuff that affects the world around us so how much time do you think you devote to this every day well research shows that in our daily lives we spend a whopping 3.4 hours on these tasks here's where things get interesting these activities reveal some salient differences between low income and high income countries in the lowest income countries people spend an average of over 1.5 hours each day growing and collecting their own food it's a massive amount of human labor required to meet their food needs but as countries become wealthier and more advanced things change in the highest income countries farming is accomplished in less than 5 minutes per day on average can you believe it the wonders of technology and mechanization free up over an hour of time so let's appreciate the challenging work that goes into providing food raw materials construction and other similar tasks this data also shows us that as we progress and become more industrialized we gain precious hours in our day we have more time to explore create and enjoy the world around us time becomes our Ally allowing us to pursue other passions and Adventures so here's what an average human's day looks like they spend 9 hours sleeping around 9.5 hours on things that are important and fun to them around 2 hours organizing stuff and around 3.5 hours affecting the bigger world around them pretty cool isn't it how does it compare to your daily routine by the way when researchers began their study they started with Australia and New Zealand and got some surprising results for example austral brilliant love to socialize on average they spend about 5 hours each day engaging with people and enjoying various activities that's slightly above the global average they have a knack for going out exploring museums watching sports and simply hanging out with their friends it's all part of our social fabric interestingly this trend of social activities aligning with GDP holds true not only for Australia but globally as well the studies lead on author highlights that the activities we humans engage in and the time we spend on these activities shape our societies and personal wellbeing it's remarkable how the universal notion of time allows us to compare ourselves with people around the world and across different time periods from sleep to socializing we've learned some interesting insights about the average human day worldwide and how it compares to life in Australia remember time is precious so choose how you spend it wisely whether you're catching some z's or enjoying quality time with friends make the most of each moment stay curious keep exploring and embrace the wonderful tapestry of activities that make up our daily lives that's it for today so hey if you pacified your curiosity then give the video a like and share it with your friends or if you want more just click on these videos and stay on the bright side