Question: Can one drop of water be subdivided so that all the people in the world will get an equal share

Michael Kimwele answered on 21 Jul 2025:

Yes, one drop of water can be subdivided so that all the people in the world get an equal share, at least in theory, because a single drop of water contains billions of molecules, far more than the current global population of over 8 billion people. Water is made up of H₂O molecules, and a typical drop contains around 1.5 sextillion (1.5 x 10²¹) molecules. If this drop were divided at the molecular level, each person could receive hundreds of trillions of water molecules, although the amount would be so tiny that it would be invisible and practically meaningless in terms of use or consumption.