The Count of Things

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

It's about one-fifth the number of Inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

In other words, 140 is 0.1870 times the count of Inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the count of Inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is 5.350 times that amount.

(November, 2015 figures) (including individuals and groups)

It's about one-fifth the number of Population of Vatican City

In other words, 140 is 0.1660 times the count of Population of Vatican City, and the count of Population of Vatican City is 6.02 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Vatican City State, a.k.a. Stato della Città del Vaticano, a.k.a. Status Civitatis Vaticanae) (Rome, Italy) (2014 estimates; permanent residents only)

It's about nine-and-a-half times the number of Living Kings and Queens

In other words, the count of Living Kings and Queens is 0.110 times 140.

(2015 figures) (distinct Monarchs)

It's about one-tenth the number of Golf Courses in Florida

In other words, 140 is 0.09223 times the count of Golf Courses in Florida, and the count of Golf Courses in Florida is 10.840 times that amount.

(2016 figures) (public and private)

It's about one-fifteenth the number of Steps in the Sears Tower

In other words, 140 is 0.06638 times the count of Steps in the Sears Tower, and the count of Steps in the Sears Tower is 15.06 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Willis Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (steps per stairwell)

It's about one-fifteenth the number of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide

In other words, 140 is 0.06632 times the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide, and the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide is 15.08 times that amount.

(2013 figures) (regional and local, plus national figures; paid only)

It's about fifteen-and-a-half times the number of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven

In other words, 140 is 15.55555555560 times the count of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven, and the count of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven is 0.0642857142855 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Ludwig van Beethoven)
Over the course of his life, Beethoven composed nine symphonies over the course of a twenty-four year period. After his death in early 1827, an estimated 20,000 Austrian citizens attended his public funeral.