The Count of Things

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

It's about the number of Escalators in the State of Wyoming

(2013 figures)
There are only two escalators in the State of Wyoming (although there are apparently plenty of elevators). It is speculated that the lack of escalators is due to the older age of the buildings and the abundance of cheap land resulting in single-story structures. At the time the last count of escalators was made, the state had a population of just 576,000 people.

It's about half the number of Living U.S. Presidents

In other words, the count of Living U.S. Presidents is 2 times 2.

(a.k.a. Presidents of the United States; a.k.a. Presidents of the United States of America; a.k.a. POTUS), (2016 figures) (including current)

It's about one-fifth the number of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven

In other words, 2 is 0.2222222222220 times the count of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven, and the count of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven is 4.50 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Ludwig van Beethoven)

It's about one-tenth the number of Living Kings and Queens

In other words, 2 is 0.130 times the count of Living Kings and Queens, and the count of Living Kings and Queens is 7.70 times that amount.

(2015 figures) (distinct Monarchs)

It's about one-fifteenth the number of Countries in the European Union

In other words, the count of Countries in the European Union is 14 times 2.

(a.k.a. EU) (2016 figures)
There are 27 member countries in the European Union, the latest member of which is Croatia. The EU is largely urban, with over twenty cities having a population of one million or more, and 75% of the population living in an urban area.

It's about one-twenty-fifth the number of Teeth in a Great White Shark's Mouth

In other words, the count of Teeth in a Great White Shark's Mouth is 24 times 2.

(Carcharodon carcharias) (average; including developing rows)

It's about one-thirtieth the number of Countries in Africa

In other words, the count of Countries in Africa is 28 times 2.

(2016 figures) (sovereign states recognized by the UN only)