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Flashcards on Denmark and India Sports/Tourism Statistics

Denmark's sports spending as a percentage of GDP (1960-2024)

Increased from 0.15% to 0.4% of GDP.

How much higher is Denmark's sports participation rate than India's?

53.2% higher than India's.

Impact of Denmark's “Movement for Life” initiative (2014–2018)

33% rise in development membership; goal to promote 180+ sports by 2024.

Change in sports gender parity in Denmark from 2015 to 2024

Improved from 41% (2015) to 48%.

India's sports spending as a percentage of GDP and education spending since 2010

0.1% of GDP; 4–6% of education spending.

How many sports facilities does India have, and what percentage meet international standards?

20,823 facilities in 737 districts; only 10.4% meet standards.

Female sports participation rate in India

Under 30%.

How much unpaid work do Indian women and men do daily?

Women: 280 minutes/day; Men: 36 minutes/day.

Percentage of leadership roles in Indian sports held by women

Less than 10%.

How many overnight outbound trips did Denmark make in 2022, and what was the population?

6.04 million trips; population 5.9 million.

Denmark's outbound travel spending in 2023

$10.65 billion USD.

Growth of outbound tourism in India from 2000 to 2023

4.4 million → 28.2 million

Average annual growth rate of outbound tourism in India

10.44%.

How much did Indians spend overseas in FY 2023–24, and what was the increase from the previous year?

$17 billion; 25% increase.

How does per capita travel spend in India compare to Denmark's?

One-third of Denmark's.

Projected international travel spend by India's middle class by 2030

$144 billion/year.

Percentage of Australians who are AFL club members, and how many members is that?

1 in 20; 1,319,687 members (+4.3% from 2023).

How many AFL teams are based in Victoria, and how many top clubs by membership are there?

10 of 18 teams; 7 of top 10 by membership.

Participation increase in the Auskick grassroots program in 2023

+31.9% (108,437 participants); 59% rise in first-time club memberships (330,674 total).

Viewers of the 2024 AFL Grand Final total viewership

4.06 million, biggest since 2021

Federal funding the AFL receives annually and its revenue per season

Over AUD 11 million in funding; up to AUD 1 billion in revenue.

Cost to clean up after Glastonbury Festival, and the event’s hosting and revenue figures

£780,000 cleanup; £22 million hosting; £82 million revenue.

Security costs and performer payments at Glastonbury in 2016

£800,000 security; £2 million for performers.

How many jobs did Glastonbury create in 2017?

Approx. 80 jobs (locally), 1750 in total

Reported crimes and arrests at Glastonbury in 2017 and 2016

188 crimes, 71 arrests in 2017

How many journalists reported on Glastonbury in 2007?

Over 700 journalists.

How many bins are at Glastonbury, and what percentage of waste is recycled?

15,000 bins; 50% recycled.

How many visitors did Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand attract in 2024, and what percentage were international?

570,000 (2024, 85% international).

Projected economic contribution of Hobbiton overseas visitors in 2024?

$2.6 billion NZD.

Percentage of GDP contributed by tourism in the Maldives, and visitors per year

28% of GDP; 400,000 visitors/year.

How many Maldivians were employed in tourism in 2022, and what share of the workforce is that?

22,200 employed; 25% of workforce.

Tourists visited the Maldives in 2023 and what the average spent per visit?

1.8 million tourists; $3,000 per visit.

Retention of tourism revenue in the Maldives in 2019

Only 30% retained due to foreign-owned resorts.

How much did Maldives’ GDP per capita drop during COVID-19?

By $5,000 USD.

Waste produced daily in the Maldives, and how much goes to Thilafushi island?

400 tons/day; 330 tonnes to Thilafushi.

How many tourists visited Rio during the 2016 Olympics, and how many temporary jobs were created?

1.17 million tourists; 70,000 jobs.

Cost and infrastructure investment for the Rio Olympics, and by how much was the budget exceeded?

$13.1 billion cost; $6.7 billion investment; 51% over budget.

Economic Leakage from the Rio Olympics

$2 billion USD.

C02 saved by BRT buses in Rio annually

5,350 tonnes.

How many people were evicted during Rio Olympics facility construction?

77,000 people.

Maximum carrying capacity for visitors in Venice, and how many cruise passengers arrived in 2015?

25,000 visitors/day; 2.2 million cruise passengers (650 ships).

Venice's local population change from the 1960s to 2015

Declined from 120,000 to 55,000.

How many cruise ships pass through Venice annually?

Over 100, in addition to 650+ in 2015.

How many visitors did Phu Quoc receive in Q1 2025, and how many were foreign?

2+ million visitors; 470,000 foreign.

Annual tourist target and sustainable capacity for Phu Quoc?

Target: 7 million (1 million international); Sustainable: 1.5–2.5 million/year.

The 2040 Master Plan target for visitors to Phu Quoc

10–18 million/year, 40% international.

How many projects and how much investment did Phu Quoc have in 2018 and 2019?

197 projects, 7,235 ha, US$9.6 billion (2018); 300 projects, A$20 million (2019).

Waste discharged daily into the sea in Phu Quoc in 2017 and what's projected for 2025?

300 tonnes/day (2017); 150–180 tonnes/day (2025).

The Gambia's GDP and GNI per capita in 2023

GDP: $2.396 billion; GNI per capita: $830.

Rural poverty rate in The Gambia in 2023

64.6%.

Percentage of The Gambia’s economy that is tourism, and how many international arrivals were there in 2023?

20% of economy; 182,795 arrivals.

Tourism sector growth in The Gambia in 2019, 2020, and 2021

6% (2019), -0.2% (2020), 4.5% (2021).

How many local staff does Footsteps Eco-Lodge in The Gambia employ?

14–16.

How visitor numbers to Footsteps Eco-Lodge increasing annually, and what the maximum number can be at one time??

Increasing by 6% per year; max 27 at one time.

How many bird species are in Koofung Forest, The Gambia?

Over 570 species.

Daily visitor limit for Machu Picchu, and how it changed since 2011?

2,500 (since 2011, often exceeded); 3,800/day (2023), 4,500/day (Jan 2024), up to 5,600/day on some dates.

Visitors did Machu Picchu and Peru receive in 2023?

Machu Picchu: 955,741; Peru: 1,316,000 (Jan–July), 2.2 million expected (full year).

Investment and timeframe for Machu Picchu’s master plan

$43.7 million over 20 years.

Users do TripAdvisor, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook have?

TripAdvisor: 300 million; Instagram: 2 billion; TikTok: 1.6 billion (2024); YouTube: 2.74 billion; Facebook: 3 billion.

How tourist numbers in Europe change from 2019 to 2020 due to COVID-19?

579 million (2019) to 200 million (2020).

Global tourist arrivals in 2024 compared to 2019

1.4 billion (2024), 99% of 2019 levels.

Percentage of domestic and international tourism in India grew from 2021 to 2022?

Domestic: +155.45% (677.63M to 1.731B); International: +714.26% (1.05M to 8.59M).

Percentage of NRI tourists visiting India to see family

Over 60%.

Projected number of international tourist arrivals by 2026?

1.75 billion.

Projected annual growth rate for global tourism spending from 2024–2034?

7%.

How many Russian athletes were implicated in state-sponsored doping at Sochi 2014?

Over 1,000

How many investigators does WADA have?

7

Did the IOC fully ban Russia from Rio 2016?

No, they rejected WADA’s recommendation for a full ban.

The gender parity at the Paris 2024 Olympics

50%

How many medal events are there for women, men, and mixed-gender at Paris 2024?

152 women, 157 men, 20 mixed-gender.

How has women’s participation in the Olympics changed from 1900 to 2024?

2.2% (1900)—>50% (2024).