The U.S. ranks 4th in employees faking illness

According to The Workforce Institute, 52% of American workers admit to calling in sick to work when they aren’t really sick. That is enough to make the United States tied for fourth with Canada out of eight countries surveyed. China ranks first, with 71% of employees admitting to faking illness.

The U.S. ranks 4th in global competitiveness

According to the World Economic Forum, in 2011 the United States had a global economic competitiveness score of 5.43, which makes the United States rank fourth in that category. Switzerland ranks first, with a score of 5.63.

The U.S. ranks 4th in spending time with friends

According to the OECD, Americans spend use 16% of their total leisure time visiting or entertaining friends, which makes the United States tied for fourth with South Korea out of eighteen ranked OECD countries in that category. Turkey ranks first, at 34%.

The U.S. ranks 4th in raspberries

According to data available from FAOstat, the United States produced 60,056 tons of raspberries in 2009. This is enough for them to rank fourth in this category. Russia ranks first with 120,000 tons in 2009.

Entry prepared by: Henry Cumoletti

The U.S. ranks 4th in planned and/or proposed nuclear reactors

According to the World Nuclear Association, there are thirty-two nuclear reactors either planned or proposed for construction in the United States, which is enough to make the United States rank fourth in that category. China ranks first, with 160 nuclear reactors either planned or proposed.

The U.S ranks 4th in urban population

According to the World Bank in 2009, the United States had an urban population of 251,748,760 people. That is enough to make the United States rank fourth in that category. China ranks first with an urban population of 585,842,400.

Prepared by Kiernan Playford

The U.S. ranks 4th in Navigable Waterways

According to the CIA World factbook the United States ranks fourth in navigable waterways with 41,009 kilometers.  China ranks first with 110,00 kilometers.

Prepared by L. Wenthe

The U.S. ranks 4th in banana production

According to FAOStat.org  in 2008, the U.S. produced 3% of the worlds bananas.  In addition to Cuba, Cypress, Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, the United States  ranks fourth out of ten countries.   Turkey ranks first, with a banana production rate of 6%.

Prepared by L.Wenthe

The U.S. ranks 4th in waterways

According to the CIA World Factbook, there are 41,009 kilometers of navigable waterways in the United States, which makes the United States rank fourth in that category. China ranks first, with 110,000 kilometers of navigable waterways.

The U.S. ranks 4th in pertussis

According to the World Health Organization, in 2008 there were 13,213 reported cases of pertussis in the United States,which makes the United States rank fourth out of one-hundred sixty four nations in that category. India ranked first, with 44,180 reported cases of pertussis in 2008.