The Count of Things

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

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

In other words, 24 is 0.01138 times the count of Steps in the Sears Tower, and the count of Steps in the Sears Tower is 87.870 times that amount.

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

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

In other words, 24 is 0.01137 times the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide, and the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide is 87.950 times that amount.

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

It's about one-two-hundredth the number of Bishops in the Catholic Church

In other words, 24 is 0.004484 times the count of Bishops in the Catholic Church, and the count of Bishops in the Catholic Church is 223 times that amount.

(2015 figures; total Latin and Eastern Church figures; including Pope)

It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth the number of Benches in Central Park

In other words, the count of Benches in Central Park is 300 times 24.

(Manhattan, New York City, New York)

It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth the number of Blue Whales in the World

In other words, the count of Blue Whales in the World is 360 times 24.

(Balaenoptera musculus) (2002 estimates)

It's about one-four-hundredth the number of Written Characters in the Chinese Language

In other words, 24 is 0.002566 times the count of Written Characters in the Chinese Language, and the count of Written Characters in the Chinese Language is 389.70 times that amount.

(zhōngwén, 中文) (Hànzì, 汉字/漢字; Shuowen Jiezi count; distinct characters)
According to the Han Dynasty dictionary, Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字), there are 9,353 distinct Han characters used to depict the Chinese language. Fluency in written Chinese requires mastery of 4,000 - 5,000 of these characters.

It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth the number of McDonald's Locations in the World

In other words, the count of McDonald's Locations in the World is 1,500 times 24.

(2015 figures) (approximate)
Operating in 119 countries, there are currently 36,000 McDonald's locations worldwide. From 1955 thru 1993, many McDonald's locations advertised the number in billions of hamburgers sold on their external signs, but abandoned theses updates after the figure passed 100 billion.