how many chairs are there in the world?

Answer 1

let me sit and think about this

Answer 2

Let's examine chairs per person in westernized, non-third-world countries. I'd say there are probably on average 20 chairs per person (just think of all the chairs/seats at event venues, school gymnasiums, etc.). In third-world countries I'd bet the average is more like 2 per person. I'm pretty sure that I've seen figures on the world population being 50% third-world. So then based upon the current world population of 6.5 billion. Let's do our math:

6.5 billion / 2 x 2 = 6.5 billion
6.5 billion / 2 x 20 = 65 billion

65 billion + 6.5 billion = 71.5 billion chairs (give or take)

Answer 3

Approaching 6 Billion chairs no more no less. The world can only accomodate 6 billion people, so the number of chairs required to seat 6 billion people must also be approaching 6 Billion.

Answer 4

Well as I heard the riddle first, the answer was 1/4 the number of chair legs. This answer is spoilt by the invention of swivel-type office chairs that only have one leg, so I guess you had best start counting.

Answer 5

How many chairs in the world?! Are you for real?

Answer 6

That's not the question, the question is how many legs does it take to sit on a chair without falling off, thats the question

Answer 7

good question
consider firstly that there are more chairs to people in western civilisation and less in pov places ( india comes to mind )

also you need to 'define a chair' because i can sit on by bed and i can sit on a desk and i can sit on a stool but what makes it a chair
and do longer chairs that could seat 5 - 10 people count as only one chair?

remember hospitals, dentists, jails, workplaces, churches, homes, theaters, cinemas, parks, theme parks, boats, caravans, court rooms, bars, chair factories, cars, pools, public chariums, ooh chair lifts, real estate agents offices, sperm banks, grave yards, funeral homes, tall ships, tanks, hotels and motels, some supermarkets, schools, trains, trams, busses, elephants
the list goes on...

well happy hunting, when you have a answer please do email me i am very interested ( we could start a research center )
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Answer 8

One less than the number of people in the world. Somebody will be left standing when the music stops!

Answer 9

That's like asking how many butts there are in the world.

Answer 10

Sorry I lost count half way through India but if you hang on for a couple of days I'll start again

Answer 11

Well theres 4 to a table er lets see thats er gibber gibber add ten er add some more er er .................give up how many chairs are there in the world!!???