The U.S. ranks 1st in foreign direct investments

According to the World Resource Institute, in 2006, there was a net inflow of $180,580,000,000 worth of foreign direct investments from transnational corporations into the United States, or 13.4% of the world’s total. This volume made the United States rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 12th in death from respiratory infections

According to the World Health Organization, in 2005, an estimated 60,100 Americans died from respiratory infections, which made the United States rank twelfth in that category. India ranked first, with 1,123,100 deaths from respiratory infections.