The World Passport in this respect has a track record of over 60 years acceptance since it was first issued. Today over 185 countries have visaed it on a case-by-case basis. In short, the World Passport represents the one world we all live in and on.
Median age* of the population. Over the past 50 years, the median age of the world's population has increased by a mere three years, from 23.6 in 1950 to 26.4 in 2000. (The median marks the point where half the population is older than that age and half is younger). But over the next 50 years, the median age will jump to 37, according to the latest projections made by the United Nations. By 2050, 17 developed countries are expected to have a median age of 50 or more.
A survey of 2,200 people showed that on average, Britons think old age starts at 59, while youth ends at 41. They may feel they are in their prime with many years ahead of them. But people of 54 are at the start of their old age, according to the younger generation. And youth ends when people turn 32, say the under 25s. A survey of 2,200 people questioned as part of research by the Department for Work and Pensions, showed that on average, Britons think old age starts at 59, while youth ends at 41.