The Count of Things

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

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

In other words, 56 is 0.02655 times the count of Steps in the Sears Tower, and the count of Steps in the Sears Tower is 37.660 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 one-fortieth the number of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide

In other words, 56 is 0.02653 times the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide, and the count of Daily Newspapers in Circulation Worldwide is 37.690 times that amount.

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

It's about one-ninety-fifth the number of Bishops in the Catholic Church

In other words, 56 is 0.01046 times the count of Bishops in the Catholic Church, and the count of Bishops in the Catholic Church is 95.60 times that amount.

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

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

In other words, the count of Blue Whales in the World is 150 times 56.

(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-one-hundred-fiftieth the number of Benches in Central Park

In other words, the count of Benches in Central Park is 200 times 56.

(Manhattan, New York City, New York)

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

In other words, 56 is 0.005987 times the count of Written Characters in the Chinese Language, and the count of Written Characters in the Chinese Language is 167 times that amount.

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

It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth the number of McDonald's Locations in the World

In other words, the count of McDonald's Locations in the World is 630 times 56.

(2015 figures) (approximate)