Reality Statistics — The Real Numbers

Raw statistics across dating, career, wealth, and location. No sugar-coating. No rounding up.

Dating & Height Statistics

• ~14% of men in Western Europe are 183cm (6'0") or taller
• ~3% of men are 190cm (6'3") or taller globally
• ~12% of men in the USA are in the top income decile (≥$100K/yr individual income)
• Only ~30% of men aged 25–34 have a university degree in most Western countries
• Applying height ≥183cm + top 20% income + university degree leaves roughly 1.5% of men

Career Statistics

• ~3% of workers reach C-suite (CEO, CFO, COO, CTO) in their lifetime
• ~10% reach Director or VP level
• Median tenure in a C-suite role: 4.5 years
• ~1 in 12 startups survives past year 5
• ~1 in 200 startups reaches $10M+ annual revenue

Wealth Statistics

• ~8% of adults globally have a net worth above $1M USD
• ~1% of adults globally have a net worth above $10M USD
• Median net worth in Western Europe: €85K–€120K (varies by country)
• ~50% of adults in high-income countries have negative or zero net worth by age 35

Location Statistics

• ~3.6% of the global population lives outside their country of birth (281M people)
• Countries with the highest expat share: UAE (~88%), Qatar (~75%), Kuwait (~70%)
• Top destinations for high-skilled migrants: USA, Germany, UK, Canada, Australia

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