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)
The US state of Florida includes 1,518 golf courses in its 170,000 sq. km area. The state is also the home of the headquarters of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America, which boasts a membership of 28,000 professional golfers.

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

In other words, 1,518 is 0.7198 times the count of Steps in the Sears Tower, and the count of Steps in the Sears Tower is 1.389 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 0.7191 times the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide, and the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide is 1.391 times that amount.

(2013 figures) (regional and local, plus national figures; paid only)
There are 2,111 paid, daily newspapers with a regional, local, or national distribution in circulation worldwide. Combined, these newspapers have a readership of about 150 million people.

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 0.556 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 0.5 times 1,518.

(Corn, a.k.a. Maize; Kernel a.k.a. Seed) (average) (for Dent Corn, a.k.a. field corn)
An average ear of dent corn, the kind grown to feed to animals and to make other foods, has an average of 800 kernels. Each acre of corn yields about 15,900 ears of 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 0.493 times that amount.

(November, 2015 figures) (including individuals and groups)
As of November, 2015, there were 749 individuals in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Artists and bands must have had at least 25 years of fame before being considered for induction in the Hall.

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 0.43 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")
There are 650 Members of Parliament in the U.K. The Commons Chamber in the Palace of Westminster only has seating for 427 members, so those arriving late to House debates must stay standing.