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.
For instance, the average age of an NBA player going into the 2011 season was 26.77. Every team in the MLB in 2010 had an average age somewhere between 25.9 (for the Cleveland Indians) and 28.7 (the Philadelphia Phillies). The average age of the top 10 men's tennis players is currently 26.8. And ice hockey players peak at 27, according to statistics.