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Rio 2016 Olympics - Important statistics
- 1. Brazil - host country
- Total population of Brazil 2022
Brazil: Total population from 2012 to 2022 (in million inhabitants)
- Largest cities in Brazil in 2016
Brazil: The largest cities in 2016 (in million inhabitants)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil 2022
Brazil: Gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices from 2012 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in Brazil 2022
Brazil: Growth rate of the real gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 (compared to the previous year)
- Share of economic sectors in the GDP in Brazil 2017
Brazil: Share of economic sectors in the gross domestic product (GDP) from 2007 to 2017
- Unemployment rate in Brazil 2017
Brazil: Unemployment rate from 2007 to 2017
- 2. Participation & medal table
- Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics 1896-2016
Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2016
- Number of sports at the Summer Olympic Games 1896-2016
Number of sports at the Summer Olympic Games between 1896 and 2016
- All-time Summer Olympics medals table 1896-2016
Olympic Summer Games medal table (total medals won) from 1896 to 2016
- U.S. Olympic team: all-time medal tally of Olympic Summer games 1896-2016
Olympic Summer Games all-time medal tally of the U.S. Olympic team from 1896 to 2016
- 3. Expenses & revenue
- Share of Rio 2016 Olympics organizing committee revenue
Share of Rio 2016 Olympics organizing committee's revenue by function
- Share of Rio 2016 Olympics organizing committee expenses
Share of Rio 2016 Olympics organizing committee's expenses by function
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Summer Olympic Games broadcast revenue 1960-2016Broadcast revenue from the Summer Olympic Games from 1960 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Olympic Games - total number of TOP sponsorship partners 2016Total number of Olympic partners in the Olympic partner program (TOP)* from 1985 to 2016
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Olympic Summer Games: tickets available and sold 2016Tickets available and sold at the Olympic Summer Games from 1984 to 2016 (in millions)
- Ticket prices for Rio 2016 Olympics opening and closing ceremony
Ticket prices opening / closing ceremony of Rio 2016 Olympics by category (in U.S. dollars)*
- 4. Interest & awareness
- Global TV audience Olympic Summer Games 2008-2016
Olympic Summer Games total global TV audience in 2008 and 2016 (in billions)*
- Olympic Summer Games: total number of host broadcast feed hours 1998-2016
Number of Olympic Summer Games host broadcast feed hours from 1988 to 2016
- Global viewership of Olympic Games: average minute rating 2008
Average minute rating of Summer Olympic Games broadcasts worldwide from 2000 to 2008 (in millions)
- Media used to follow the 2016 Summer Olympics in the U.S.
Media used by Olympics followers to follow the 2016 Summer Olympics in the United States
- Support among U.S. citizens for Rio as host city for 2016 Summer Olympics
Do you think the International Olympic Committee made a good decision in selecting Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Olympic Games?
- Opinion of U.S. citizens on whether the 2016 Olympics in Rio will be a success or not
Do you expect the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to be successful or unsuccessful?
- How much of the 2016 Olympics in Rio U.S. citizens expect to watch
Thinking about the Summer Olympics this year, how much of the games do you expect you will watch?
- Confidence in readiness of stadium/event locations for start of 2016 Olympics in Rio
How much confidence do you have that all stadiums and event locations in Rio de Janeiro will be completed before the games start?
- 5. Concerns about Zika
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Microcephaly cases among newborns in Brazil 2010-2015Total cases of microcephaly among newborns in Brazil from 2010 to 2015
- Concerns about athletes at the 2016 Olympics in Rio contracting the Zika virus
How concerned are you about the possibility of Olympic athletes contracting the Zika virus?
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Microcephaly cases among newborns in Brazil by state 2010-2016Cases of microcephaly among newborns in Brazil from 2010 to 2016, by state
- Risk assessment of Zika virus being brought to the U.S. from Rio Summer Olympics 2016
How big of a risk do you think it is that Americans traveling to Brazil for the Olympics will bring the virus back to the United States?
- Risk of Zika virus infection through travelers from Brazil 2014-2015
Risk of Zika virus infection due to travelers from Brazil in selected countries between September 2014 and August 2015
Rio 2016 Olympics - Important statistics
1. Brazil - host country
- Total population of Brazil 2022
- Largest cities in Brazil in 2016
- Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil 2022
- Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in Brazil 2022
- Share of economic sectors in the GDP in Brazil 2017
- Unemployment rate in Brazil 2017
2. Participation & medal table
- Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics 1896-2016
- Number of sports at the Summer Olympic Games 1896-2016
- All-time Summer Olympics medals table 1896-2016
- U.S. Olympic team: all-time medal tally of Olympic Summer games 1896-2016
3. Expenses & revenue
- Share of Rio 2016 Olympics organizing committee revenue
- Share of Rio 2016 Olympics organizing committee expenses
- Summer Olympic Games broadcast revenue 1960-2016
- Olympic Games - total number of TOP sponsorship partners 2016
- Olympic Summer Games: tickets available and sold 2016
- Ticket prices for Rio 2016 Olympics opening and closing ceremony
4. Interest & awareness
- Global TV audience Olympic Summer Games 2008-2016
- Olympic Summer Games: total number of host broadcast feed hours 1998-2016
- Global viewership of Olympic Games: average minute rating 2008
- Media used to follow the 2016 Summer Olympics in the U.S.
- Support among U.S. citizens for Rio as host city for 2016 Summer Olympics
- Opinion of U.S. citizens on whether the 2016 Olympics in Rio will be a success or not
- How much of the 2016 Olympics in Rio U.S. citizens expect to watch
- Confidence in readiness of stadium/event locations for start of 2016 Olympics in Rio
5. Concerns about Zika
- Microcephaly cases among newborns in Brazil 2010-2015
- Concerns about athletes at the 2016 Olympics in Rio contracting the Zika virus
- Microcephaly cases among newborns in Brazil by state 2010-2016
- Risk assessment of Zika virus being brought to the U.S. from Rio Summer Olympics 2016
- Risk of Zika virus infection through travelers from Brazil 2014-2015
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