The U.S. ranks 6th in mammals

According to the World Resources Institute, there are 104 endemic mammal species in the United States, which makes the United States rank sixth in that category. Australia ranks first, with 225 endemic mammal species.

The U.S. ranks 13th in arts funding

According to the Canada Council for the Arts, in 2003 the American government distributed the equivalent of 44¢ (Canadian) per capita in public arts grants, which made the United States rank thirteenth out of thirteen countries in that category. Sweden ranked first, distributing $28.38 (Canadian) per capita in arts grants.

The U.S. ranks 8th in researchers

According to the United Nations, there are 4,605 professional researchers in the United States for every 1,000,000 population, which makes the United States rank eighth in that category. Tonga ranks first, with 45,454 researchers per 1,000,000 population.

The U.S. ranks 7th in silver

According to the British Geological Survey, in 2006 the United States produced 1,139,500 kilograms of silver from mining, or 5.7% of the world’s total, enough to make the United States rank seventh in that category. Peru ranked first, producing 3470,725 kilograms, or 17.3% of the world total.

The U.S. ranks 1st in prosecutions

According to the UNODC, in data collected between 1998 and 2000, the United States had a prosecution rate of 5,109.29 per 100,000 Americans, a rate that made the United States rank first in prosecutions.

The U.S. ranks 7th in divorce

According to the website divorcemag.com, in 2002, 45.8% of marriages in the United States end in divorce, which makes the United States rank seventh in that category. Sweden ranks first, with 54.9% of marriages ending in divorce.

The U.S. ranks 6th in major assaults

According to data collected in crime trends surveys conducted between 1998 and 2006 by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, the United States ranks sixth in per capita recorded major assaults. The Seychelles rank first.

The U.S. ranks 3rd in bacon and ham exports

According to FAOStat, in 2006 the United States exported 81,904 tonnes of bacon and ham, or 14% of the world’s total. That was enough to make the United States rank third in that category. The Netherlands ranked first, exporting 128,259 tonnes, or 23% of the world’s total.

The U.S. ranks 6th in drug crimes

According to data collected in the periodic UNODC crime trend surveys, in 1999 (the most recent year for reported data) there were 560.11 drug crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the United States, a rate that makes the United States rank sixth in that category. Bermuda ranks first, with 1491.57 drug crimes recorded per 100,000 people.

Exact rankings are difficult to measure because different countries report their data in different years.

The U.S. ranks 56th in cardiovascular disease deaths

According to the World Health Organization, in 2002 the United States had a cardiovascular disease death rate of 317 per 100,000 people, which made the United States rank fifty-sixth in that category. Ukraine ranked first, with a cardiovascular disease death rate of 1032.4 per 100,000.

All of the top ten countries in this category are in Eastern Europe.