The U.S. ranks 22nd in deaths by ultraviolet radiation

According to the World Health Organization, in 2002 the United States had deaths attributable to ultraviolet (UV) radiation at a rate of 2.93 per 100,000 population. That is enough to make the United States rank twenty-second out of one hundred ninety countries ranked in that category. Niue ranked first, with a UV attributable death rate of 2481.51 per 100,000 population.

The U.S. ranks 22nd in gender equality

According to the World Economic Forum, the United States has a gender equality score of 0.7373 (out of a possible 1.0000), which makes the United States rank twenty-second out of one hundred thirty five countries ranked in that category. Iceland ranks first, with a gender equality score of 0.8640.

The U.S. ranks 29th in intellectual property protection

According to the World Economic Forum, the United States has an “intellectual property protection” score of 4.97 (out of 7.00 possible points), which makes the United States rank twenty-ninth out of one hundred forty-four countries ranked in that category. Finland ranks first, with a score of 6.28.

The U.S. ranks 23rd in wage distribution

According to the OECD, a full-time American worker paid at the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour earns 38% of the median wage in the United States. That is enough to make the United States tied for twenty-third with Japan out of twenty-five OECD countries ranked in that category. Turkey ranks first, with a minimum wage-to-median wage ratio of 0.71.

The U.S. ranks 31st in condom use at first sex

According to the Durex study “Face of Global Sex 2012,” 39.6% of Americans report having used a condom during their first sexual experience. That is enough to make the United States rank thirty-first out of thirty-seven countries ranked in that category. Brazil ranks first, with 66.0% of Brazilians reporting having used a condom during their first sexual experience.

The U.S. ranks 43rd in homicide rates

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in 2010 the United States had a homicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people, enough to make the United States rank forty-third out of eighty-seven countries ranked in that category. Honduras ranks first, with a homicide rate of 82.1 per 100,000 people.

The U.S. ranks 47th in press freedom

According to Reporters Without Borders, the United States ranks forty-seventh out of one hundred seventy-nine countries ranked for freedom of the press. The top ten countries for press freedom are:

1. Finland
2. Norway
3. Estonia
4. Netherlands
5. Austria
6. Iceland
7. Luxembourg
8. Switzerland
9. Cape Verde
10. Canada and Denmark (tied)

The U.S. ranks 33rd in religiously unaffiliated persons

According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, an estimated 16.4% of Americans have no religious affiliation. That is enough to make the United States tied for thirty-third with Singapore out of more than two hundred countries ranked in that category. The Czech Republic ranks first, with an estimated 76.4% of Czech’s have no religious affiliation.

The U.S. ranks 26th in net migration

According to the CIA World Factbook, in 2012 the United States had a net migration rate of 3.62, which is enough to make the United States rank twenty-sixth out of two hundred twenty-one countries ranked in that category. Qatar ranks first, with a net migration rate of 40.62. According to the Factbook, “net migration” measures “the difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons.”

The U.S. ranks 27th in alcohol

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2009 the United States had an alcohol supply of 6.8 kilograms per person, which was enough to make the United States rank twenty-seventh out of one hundred seventy-four countries ranked in that category. Estonia ranked first, with an alcohol supply of 19.5 kilograms per person.