Here are some quick graphs to show how the U.S. compares to the world in certain social, economic, and political categories.
Sources: 2013"Ranking America"
(A) U.S. ranks 101st in peace. Here are the top 10 most peaceful countries in the world: |
(1) | Iceland | 1189 |
(2) | Denmark | 1193 |
(3) | Austria | 1200 |
(4) | New Zealand | 1236 |
(5) | Switzerland | 1258 |
(6) | Finland | 1297 |
(7) | Canada | 1306 |
(8) | Japan | 1316 |
(9) | Belgium | 1354 |
(10) | Norway | 1371 |
Countries ranked 1st have a lower score and are the most peaceful.
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(B) The U.S. ranks first in incarceration. |
With an incarceration rate of 710 inmates per 100,000 , the United States stands in stark contrast to the typical incarceration rate of 115 among OECD nation
(1) | United States |
710 |
(2) | Chili |
266 |
(3) | Estonia |
238 |
(4) | Poland |
223 |
(5) | Mexico |
217 |
(6) | New Zealand |
210 |
(7) | Slovakia |
192 |
(8) | Hungary |
187 |
(9) | Turkey |
179 |
(10) | Czech Republic |
154 |
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(C) The U.S. ranks first in incarceration. |
(1) | Iceland |
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(2) | Finland |
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(3) | Norway |
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(4) | Sweden |
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(5) | Ireland |
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(6) | New Zealand |
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(7) | Denmark |
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(8) | Philippines |
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(9) | Nicaragua |
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(10) | Switzerland |
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(D) U.S. ranks 13th in disapproval of marital infidelity. Number is percentage of people who disapprove of marriage infidelity. |
(1) | Palest. Ter |
94% |
(2) | Turkey |
94% |
(3) | Indonesia |
93% |
(4) | Jordan |
93% |
(5) | Egypt |
93% |
(6) | Pakistan |
92% |
(7) | Lebanon |
92% |
(8) | Malaysia |
90% |
(9) | Tunisia |
90% |
(10) | Philippines |
90% |
% saying that married people having affair is morally unacceptable
Source: Global Attitudes Project Spring 2013 Survey @PEW Research Center
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(E) U.S. ranks 26th in child well-being. According to UNICEF, here are the top 10 countries for child well-being: |
(1) | Netherlands |
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(2) | Norway |
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(3) | Iceland |
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(4) | Finland |
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(5) | Sweden |
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(6) | Germany |
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(7) | Luxembourg |
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(8) | Switzerland |
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(9) | Belgium |
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(10) | Ireland |
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(F) U.S ranks 1st in super rich. |
(1) | United States |
46.3% |
(2) | China |
5.9% |
(3) | Germany |
4.6% |
(4) | Switzerland |
3.5% |
(5) | United Kingdom |
3.2% |
(6) | Rest of the World |
36.5% |
Global Distribution of the Super Rich, 2013 @2013"Ranking America"
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(G) U.S. ranks 27th in leisure and personal care. Here is the top 10 countries in time devoted to leisure and personal care. |
(1) | Denmark |
16.06 hours |
(2) | Spain |
15.85 |
(3) | Belgium |
15.71 |
(4) | Netherlands |
15.66 |
(5) | Norway |
15.56 |
(6) | France |
15.33 |
(7) | Germany |
15.31 |
(8) | Ireland |
15.18 |
(9) | Sweden |
15.11 |
(10) | Luxembourg |
15.05 |
Hours "spent per day on leisure and personal care, including sleeping and eating"
Date from OECD
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(H) U.S. ranks 9th in retirement security. Here are the top 10 countries for retirement security: |
(1) | Denmark |
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(2) | Netherlands |
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(3) | Australia |
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(4) | Sweden |
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(5) | Switzerland |
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(6) | Canada |
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(7) | United Kingdom |
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(8) | Chile |
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(9) | United States |
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(10) | Poland |
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(I) U.S ranks 17th in educational performance. According to The Learning Curve, here are the top 10: |
(1) | Finland |
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(2) | South Korea |
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(3) | Hong Kong SAR |
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(4) | Japan |
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(5) | Singapore |
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(6) | United Kingdom |
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(7) | Netherlands |
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(8) | New Zealand |
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(9) | Switzerland |
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(10) | Canada |
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(J) U.S. ranks 43rd in homicide rates |
(1) | Honduras |
82.1 |
(2) | El Salvador |
64.7 |
(3) | Jamaica |
52.2 |
(4) | Venezuela |
45.1 |
(5) | Guatemala |
41.4 |
(6) | Belize |
41.4 |
(7) | St. Kitts and Nevis |
38.2 |
(8) | Trinidad and Tobago |
35.2 |
(9) | Lesotho |
35.2 |
(10) | Colombia |
33.4 |
Homicide per 100,000 population 2010
Data from UNODC
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