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Culture Stats: compare key data on Brazil & United States

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STAT Brazil United States HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 9.16
Ranked 62nd.
9.44
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Brazil
Food and drink > Beer consumption 12.17 billion L
Ranked 3rd.
24.14 billion L
Ranked 2nd. 98% more than Brazil
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date February 13, 1979 May 15, 1940
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Rio de Janeiro San Bernardino , California
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes First outlet in South America . See McDonald's Brazil See McDonalds Annual Report
Happy Planet Index 52.9
Ranked 22nd. 72% more than United States
30.7
Ranked 114th.

Sentiments towards other countries > China > Negative view of China 24%
Ranked 17th.
67%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Brazil
Sentiments towards other countries > China > Positive view of China 54%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
23%
Ranked 22nd.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Allows gays to serve openly in military Since 1969 , Official discrimination illegal since 1988, Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation by mental health professionals illegal since 1999 Since 2011
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws / All state-sanctioned social discrimination of citizens since 1988, Legal protection in many jurisdictions, expansion of anti-discrimination (all) national Constitutional amendment discussed in the Senate . / No federal protections. Varying protections in 21 states. Included in the federal hate crimes law since 2009. See Matthew Shepard Act
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Decriminalized since 1824, Legal since 1830 UN decl. sign. Legal nationwide since 2003. UN decl. sign. See Lawrence v. Texas
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption Single gay persons explicitly accepted since 1996, Legal since 2010. / Single gay persons may adopt, laws on couples vary by state
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage Legal since 2011 (given interpretation of "stable union" legislation), Nationwide since 2013 / Varies by state, recognized by federal gov't . (Legal in California , Connecticut , Delaware , Hawaii , Illinois , Iowa , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , Minnesota , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New Mexico , New York , Rhode Island , Vermont , Washington , Eight Native American Tribal Jurisdictions and the District of Columbia ; recognized in Oregon and Kentucky )
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 504
Ranked 94th.
1,028
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Brazil
World Heritage Sites 12
Ranked 16th. 50% more than United States
8
Ranked 24th.
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 1,993
Ranked 7th. 2% more than United States
1,952
Ranked 13th.
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 124.61 kg
Ranked 65th.
253.8 kg
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Brazil
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes First entered the market in 1973, but eventually pulled out. Returned in 1993. The company entered a change in strategy in 1997, when it announced plans to close its 7 urban locations and relocate to 8 shopping centre locations. First franchise in Salt Lake City , Utah in 1952
Pets > Animal cropping (legal status) Banned for cosmetic purposes Unrestricted (some states, including New York and Vermont, have considered bills to make the practice illegal)
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 3.36
Ranked 47th.
4.47
Ranked 23th. 33% more than Brazil
Sentiments towards other countries > China > Neutral view of China 22%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
10%
Ranked 22nd.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 5.76
Ranked 65th.
8.61
Ranked 33th. 49% more than Brazil
Sentiments towards other countries > China > Net sentiment towards China 30%
Ranked 8th.
-43%
Ranked 22nd.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 3
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United States
1
Ranked 100th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 2.49
Ranked 48th.
2.65
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Brazil
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 0.33
Ranked 74th.
1.36
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Brazil
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.03
Ranked 85th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 6.16
Ranked 69th.
8.44
Ranked 43th. 37% more than Brazil

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