Table 3.
Distribution of the world population based on continent, compared to the number of individuals in our aggregate global eye dataset.
| Continent | Population estimate (2020) | Percentage of world population (2020) | Number of individuals in aggregate eye dataset | Percentage of aggregate eye dataset | Ratio of individuals in aggregate eye dataset to world population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 4,641,054,775 | 59.54% | 16,764 | 25.50% | 0.43 |
| Africa | 1,340,598,147 | 17.20% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Europe | 747,636,026 | 9.59% | 45,697 | 63.03% | 6.57 |
| North America | 592,072,212 | 7.60% | 5588 | 10.09% | 1.33 |
| South America | 430,759,766 | 5.53% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Australia/Oceania | 43,111,704 | 0.55% | 1321 | 1.38% | 2.51 |