The Count of Things

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

It's about the number of Golf Courses in Florida

(2016 figures) (public and private)

It's about seven-tenths the number of Steps in the Sears Tower

In other words, 1,518 is 0.71980 times the count of Steps in the Sears Tower, and the count of Steps in the Sears Tower is 1.3890 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Willis Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (steps per stairwell)
The Sears Tower extends 108 stories into the sky above the city of Chicago and includes 2,109 steps in each of its stairwells. Each year, more than 1.3 million visitors make the trip to an observation area called the Skydeck on the 103rd floor.

It's about seven-tenths the number of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide

In other words, 1,518 is 0.71910 times the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide, and the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide is 1.3910 times that amount.

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

It's about one-and-four-fifths times the number of Population of Vatican City

In other words, the count of Population of Vatican City is 0.5560 times 1,518.

(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)
Vatican City, the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, is the smallest internationally recognized state in the world, with a population of just 842 people (according to a 2004 estimate). Each year, approximately 18 million tourists visit The City.

It's about two times the number of Kernels on an Ear of Corn

In other words, the count of Kernels on an Ear of Corn is 0.50 times 1,518.

(Corn, a.k.a. Maize; Kernel a.k.a. Seed) (average) (for Dent Corn, a.k.a. field corn)

It's about two times the number of Inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

In other words, 1,518 is 2.03 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 0.4930 times that amount.

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

It's about two-and-a-half times the number of Members of Parliament (The U.K.)

In other words, the count of Members of Parliament (The U.K.) is 0.430 times 1,518.

(a.k.a. MPs) (2016 figures) (formally "Members of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland")