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Culture Stats: compare key data on Croatia & Netherlands

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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 > Alcohol > Legal drinking age: Legal drinking age of African countries.
  • Food and drink > Beer consumption: Total national beer consumption (litres).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws: Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

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

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships: Recognition of relationships.

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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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  • Sexuality > Sexually experienced 15-year-old boys: Boys.
  • Sexuality > Sexually experienced 15-year-old girls: Percent of girls aged 11-15 years who report to ever have had sexual intercourse.
  • 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.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • 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).
  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes:

    Facts and peculiarities about KFC outlets in each country.  

  • 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.
  • Tobacco > Purchase age: Purchase age.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • 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.
  • Smoking > Tobacco vending machine legal status: This stat shows the legal status of cigarette vending machines, i.e. where they can be located, their requirements of use and the minimal legal age to purchase from them. Several countries have banned these machines altogether, with examples including France and several eastern European countries, like Estonia, Georgia, Croatia, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania.
STAT
Croatia
Netherlands
HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 15.11
Ranked 10th. 50% more than Netherlands
10.05
Ranked 43th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Legal drinking age 18
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Netherlands
16
Ranked 24th.
Food and drink > Beer consumption 350 million L
Ranked 31st.
1.22 billion L
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Croatia
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date February 2, 1996 August 21, 1971
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Zagreb Zaandam
Happy Planet Index 47.2
Ranked 59th.
50.6
Ranked 43th. 7% more than Croatia

Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws All All
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1977 UN decl. sign. Legal since 1811 (as part of France) UN decl. sign.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships Yes (expansion proposed) Yes (since 1998)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption Only single gay person may adopt (institution similar to biological step-child adoption proposed) Yes
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage No, constitutional ban Yes (since 2001)
Sexuality > Sexually experienced 15-year-old boys 21.9%
Ranked 19th.
23.3%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Croatia
Sexuality > Sexually experienced 15-year-old girls 8.2%
Ranked 22nd.
20.5%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Croatia
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 1,621
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Netherlands
801
Ranked 66th.
World Heritage Sites 6
Ranked 36th.
8
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Croatia
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 2,011
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Netherlands
1,972
Ranked 19th.
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 217.52 kg
Ranked 27th.
320.15 kg
Ranked 3rd. 47% more than Croatia
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes First store opened in Zagreb . First branch was in Rotterdam . Headquarters are in Amsterdam-Zuidoost . There are 41 Dutch KFC restaurants.
Pets > Animal cropping (legal status) Banned Banned
Tobacco > Purchase age 18
Ranked 17th. The same as Netherlands
18
Ranked 78th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 4.66
Ranked 17th.
4.72
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Croatia
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 12.25
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Netherlands
9.68
Ranked 24th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 2.5
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.5
Ranked 148th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 1.91
Ranked 59th. 22% more than Netherlands
1.56
Ranked 75th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 5.8
Ranked 5th. 78% more than Netherlands
3.26
Ranked 21st.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.14
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 183th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 12.61
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Netherlands
9.55
Ranked 36th.
Smoking > Tobacco vending machine legal status Banned Sales prohibited to under 16s. Token issued at counter once the purchasers age has been verified.

SOURCES: Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff.; http://www.icap.org/Table/MinimumAgeLimitsWorldwide; Per Capita Beer Consumption by Country in 2012, Kirin Holdings Company. Table 3.; Wikipedia: List of countries with McDonald's restaurants (Countries and territories with a McDonald's outlet); http://www.happyplanetindex.org/data/; Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Australasia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Central Asia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights in Asia (Central Asia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Central Europe); Wikipedia: Virginity (Prevalence of sexually experienced 15-year-olds based on self-reports) (Godeau, Emmanuelle; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Vignes, Ce´line; Ross, Jim; Boyce, Will; Todd, Joanna. "Contraceptive Use by 15-Year-Old Students at Their Last Sexual Intercourse Results From 24 Countries" . Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 162 (1) . Retrieved 14 January 2012 ., See here and pages 47-49 for views on what constitutes virginity loss and therefore sexual intercourse or other sexual activity; source discusses how gay and lesbian individuals define virginity loss, and how the majority of researchers and heterosexuals define virginity loss/"technical virginity" by whether or not a person has engaged in penile-vaginal sex. Laura M. Carpenter (2005). Virginity Lost: An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences . NYU Press . pp. 295 pages. ISBN 0-8147-1652-0 . Retrieved October 9, 2011 . A. Leigh, Jennifer (June 27, 2009). "Male Virginity Myths" . Psychology Today . Retrieved October 9, 2011 ., Bozon, Michael. 'At what age do women and men have their first sexual intercourse? World comparisons and recent trends'. Population and Societies 391 (2003) 1–4.); http://www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc/documents/godeau_2008_contraceptive_use_apam_1621_6673.pdf, Emmanuelle Godeau, Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Celine Vignes, Jim Ross, Will Boyce, Joanna Todd, ARCH PEDIATR ADOLESC MED/VOL 162 (NO. 1), JAN 2008. p 2.; Wikipedia: List of countries by cigarette consumption per capita (List); Wikipedia: Table of World Heritage Sites by country (Table of World Heritage Sites); Wikipedia: List of countries with KFC franchises (Africa); Wikipedia: List of countries by milk consumption per capita ("Countries by milk consumption per capita" . "Countries by consumptions per capita" .); Wikipedia: Cropping (animal) (Status by country); Wikipedia: Smoking age; World Health Organization. Source tables; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff.; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation. p. 273 ff. ; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff. ; Wikipedia: Cigarette machine (Tobacco vending machine prevalence by country) ("Japanese smokers to face age test" . BBC . 2008-12-06 . Retrieved 2008-03-07 .)

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