Recently a user posted a poll on Twitter about doors and wheels. He asked whether there are more wheels or doors in the world. The post became viral with more than 220,000 votes. The poll result was in favour of wheels. But do you think you can actually count the number of wheels in the world? Lots of people were in favour of doors. What about you? Well, there are no exact numbers for the answer but we can count the number of wheels and doors statically.
Can you count the exact number of wheels in the world?
If we say “exact number” the answer is always a NO. But yes we can get an estimated answer to this question. We can get the idea from the vehicle and wheel manufacturing industry. The answer to the question depends on what you consider a wheel. Any circular item that can spin on an axle can be considered a wheel. Wheels are not only for vehicles. You can find wheels on various appliances, shopping carts, chairs, toys, machinery, etc.
Can you count the number of doors in the world?
A door is a barrier that can open, close, or slide. Doors are used for entry or exit. If we truly search for the answer, finding the exact count of doors in the world is impossible. Doors are not only for houses or apartments. There are doors for closets, cabinets, automobiles, etc. However, some research shows that if the total population of the world is 7 billion, the estimated number of doors in the world would be around 32 billion.
Wheels here, wheels there; wheels wheels everywhere!
Finding the exact number of wheels is not easy. But you can estimate the number of wheels by calculating the number of vehicles, wheels, and other objects.
Cars
The rough number of cars around the world is about 1.44 billion. To calculate the number of cars, we can multiply the number of wheels in a car. There are 4 wheels in a car ideally. But we also have to include the steering wheel and the wheels that run the car’s transmission. So, we are multiplying 6 by the total number of cars which results in about 8.7 billion wheels.
Motorcycles and bicycles
The estimated number of bicycles and motorcycles around the world is about 1 billion. If we exclude the gears, the number of wheels is around 2 billion.
Toys
Along with cars and bikes, toys also provide a huge number of wheels. In the kids’ section, you can find wheels in toy cars, leg wheels, toddler’s carts, etc. In an estimate, the total number of wheels is about 24 billion.
Other items
Various other items also have wheels like grocery carts, caster wheels, wheelbarrows, etc. In vehicles, we have 10-wheelers, trucks, pick ups, vans, and various other vehicles. How many wheels are in the world? If we calculate the number of wheels including all items, it would be around 37 billion.
Why are people curious about the number of wheels?
Well, people are curious about almost everything. A simple poll got viral and people started thinking about this question. The curiosity behind the question may be superficial but if we see deeper, we may find the answer. The number of wheels in every country may show the development scales. These wheels can tell the development of any country. More wheels mean better growth. Along with the development, the wheel count can also show the economy of the country.
The number of wheels in the world, what is the conclusion of the debate?
If we see the context, there is no exact count of the number of wheels and doors around the world. However, according to the poll results, more people choose wheels over doors. The results were not so different as 46.4% of people choose Doors whereas 53.4% of people choose Wheels. You can only get a rough idea about the number of doors and wheels in the world. However, if we see the poll and research, we can conclude that the number of wheels is more than the number of doors in the world.
Why is the number of doors less than the wheels?
The simple answer is we have wheels in lots of things. In a house, you can easily count the number of doors, including (the entrance door, windows, closets, etc). Now if you see the number of wheels, there can be a lot such as a car, trolley bags, gaming chairs, toys, etc.
Total count of wheels in the world in 2022
The number of wheels is increasing day by day. People are very into wheels whether they like cars or bikes. The number of vehicles is increasing every day. The vehicle sale at every festival is huge. So, we can’t rely on six months earlier estimation. The number of wheels now will surely be more. There is no precise number but the count will be more than 37 billion now.
Conclusion
As everyone knows, wheels are necessary for our lives as they make our work easy whether we talk about a vehicle or a pulley. According to the pieces of research and Twitter polls, both show that the number of wheels is fairly more than the number of doors in the world.
