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Culture Stats: compare key data on Colombia & United States

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  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from legally and illegally produced alcohol, by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
  • Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
  • Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location: City or neighborhood of the first McDonald's in each country.
  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes:

    Facts and peculiarities about KFC outlets in each country.  

  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered: Year in which the first KFC opened in each country. 
  • Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita: Milk Consumption per Capita (kg).
  • Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
  • Pets > Animal cropping (legal status): The legal status of animal cropping by country. Cropping is the removal of part or all of the external, visible flap of the ear of an animal. It is most commonly performed on dogs.
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Allows gays to serve openly in military: Allows gays to serve openly in military?.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws: Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation).

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption: Same-sex adoption.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage: Same-sex marriage.

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  • Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

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  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of beer, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “unrecorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
    “Unrecorded alcohol” is not taxed and is outside of governmental control. It includes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping. Data is collected through investigations and expert judgment.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of spirits, by population above 14 years of age (excludes illegally produced spirits).
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed in the form of wine by population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from beverages other than wine, beer and spirits, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “recorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population. “Recorded alcohol” is taxed and within governmental control. It excludes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping.
STAT Colombia United States HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 6.17
Ranked 91st.
9.44
Ranked 57th. 53% more than Colombia
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date July 14, 1995 May 15, 1940
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Centro Andino , Bogota San Bernardino , California
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes Three outlets in Colombia. First franchise in Salt Lake City , Utah in 1952
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 1,993
Ranked 8th. 2% more than United States
1,952
Ranked 13th.
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 122.57 kg
Ranked 68th.
253.8 kg
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Colombia
Happy Planet Index 59.8
Ranked 3rd. 95% more than United States
30.7
Ranked 114th.

Pets > Animal cropping (legal status) Unclear Unrestricted (some states, including New York and Vermont, have considered bills to make the practice illegal)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Allows gays to serve openly in military since 1999. Since 2009: the military special social security system can be used by same sex couples in the army Since 2011
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws Bans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech / 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 Legal since 1981 UN decl. sign. Legal nationwide since 2003. UN decl. sign. See Lawrence v. Texas
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption single person, no matter her/his sexual orientation may adopt. First case of step-child adoption, Court ordered. / Single gay persons may adopt, laws on couples vary by state
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage / Judges are able to marry same-sex couples using a 2011 Court Ruling. / 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 412
Ranked 106th.
1,028
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Colombia
World Heritage Sites 5
Ranked 48th.
8
Ranked 24th. 60% more than Colombia
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 2.71
Ranked 55th.
4.47
Ranked 23th. 65% more than Colombia
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 5.68
Ranked 68th.
8.61
Ranked 33th. 52% more than Colombia
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 2
Ranked 58th. Twice as much as United States
1
Ranked 100th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 1.44
Ranked 76th.
2.65
Ranked 42nd. 84% more than Colombia
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 0.08
Ranked 111th.
1.36
Ranked 48th. 17 times more than Colombia
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.02
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 4.17
Ranked 97th.
8.44
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Colombia

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