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Culture Stats: compare key data on Ukraine & 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 > 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 > 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.
  • Sentiments towards other countries > Greatest enemy of Russia: Compares countries based on the percentage of polled Russians that named that nation as an enemy. The data was compiled in 2013 by the Yuri Levada Analytical Center (Levada Center, for short), a Russian non-governmental research organization, that counts with experts in sociology, political science, economics, psychology and other fields. The center's senior staff has been trained in western countries, and it counts with a network of 67 regional offices. Its researchs are regularly covered by important national and international media.
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws: Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

  • 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 Ukraine United States HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 15.6
Ranked 4th. 65% more than United States
9.44
Ranked 57th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 2.69
Ranked 56th.
4.47
Ranked 23th. 66% more than Ukraine
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 6.09
Ranked 59th.
8.61
Ranked 33th. 41% more than Ukraine
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date May 24, 1997 May 15, 1940
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Kiev San Bernardino , California
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes In 2012 the first KFC was opened in Kyiv . There are 4 restaurants in Kyiv as for 2013. First franchise in Salt Lake City , Utah in 1952
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 2,012
Ranked 1st. 3% more than United States
1,952
Ranked 13th.
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 172.74 kg
Ranked 42nd.
253.8 kg
Ranked 16th. 47% more than Ukraine
Happy Planet Index 38.1
Ranked 95th. 24% more than United States
30.7
Ranked 114th.

Sentiments towards other countries > Greatest enemy of Russia 15%
Ranked 6th.
38%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ukraine
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws (proposed) / 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 1991 UN decl. sign. Legal nationwide since 2003. UN decl. sign. See Lawrence v. Texas
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage Constitution defines marriage as "a union between a man and a woman" / 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 2,401
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
1,028
Ranked 51st.
World Heritage Sites 6
Ranked 39th.
8
Ranked 24th. 33% more than Ukraine
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 7.5
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than United States
1
Ranked 100th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 5.21
Ranked 13th. 97% more than United States
2.65
Ranked 42nd.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 0.58
Ranked 64th.
1.36
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Ukraine
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.02
Ranked 87th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 8.1
Ranked 48th.
8.44
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Ukraine
Smoking > Tobacco vending machine legal status Banned url= http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-03-19/pdf/2010-6087.pdf|title= Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents|author= |date= 19 March 2011

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