The Count of Things

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

It's about one-and-a-half times the number of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide

In other words, 3,100 is 1.4680 times the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide, and the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide is 0.68120 times that amount.

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

It's about one-and-a-half times the number of Steps in the Sears Tower

In other words, 3,100 is 1.470 times the count of Steps in the Sears Tower, and the count of Steps in the Sears Tower is 0.68030 times that amount.

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

It's about three-fifths the number of Bishops in the Catholic Church

In other words, 3,100 is 0.57920 times the count of Bishops in the Catholic Church, and the count of Bishops in the Catholic Church is 1.7270 times that amount.

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

It's about two times the number of Golf Courses in Florida

In other words, 3,100 is 2.042 times the count of Golf Courses in Florida, and the count of Golf Courses in Florida is 0.48970 times that amount.

(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 one-third the number of Blue Whales in the World

In other words, the count of Blue Whales in the World is 2.80 times 3,100.

(Balaenoptera musculus) (2002 estimates)
The worldwide population of blue whales (as of 2002) is estimated to be between 5,000 and 12,000. An estimated 378,200 blue whales were killed during the height of whaling in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centures

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

In other words, 3,100 is 0.33140 times the count of Written Characters in the Chinese Language, and the count of Written Characters in the Chinese Language is 3.018 times that amount.

(zhōngwén, 中文) (Hànzì, 汉字/漢字; Shuowen Jiezi count; distinct characters)

It's about three-tenths the number of Benches in Central Park

In other words, the count of Benches in Central Park is 3 times 3,100.

(Manhattan, New York City, New York)