The U.S. ranks 1st in roadways

According to the CIA World Factbook, the United States has 6,506,204 kilometers of roadways, which makes the United States  rank first in that category. The second-ranked country, China, has 3,583,715 kilometers of roadways.

 

The U.S. ranks 54th in education expenditures

According to the CIA World Factbook, in 2005 the United States spent an estimated 5.30% of its GDP on education, which makes the United States tied for fifty-fourth in that category with Belize, Jamaica, and the Netherlands, out of  one hundred eighty-two ranked countries. Kiribati ranks first, at 17.80%.

The U.S. ranks 1st in natural gas consumption

According to the CIA World Factbook, in 2009 the United States consumed 646,600,000,000 cubic meters of natural gas, which makes the United States rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 154th in birth rates

According to the CIA World Factbook, the United States has a birth rate of 13.83 births per 1,000 people, which makes it rank one hundred and fifty fourth in that category out of 223 countries ranked in 2009. Niger ranks first with 51.60 births per 1,000 people.

Entry prepared by Emily VanSickle.

The U.S. ranks 114th in industrial production growth

According tot he CIA World Factbook, the United States had an estimated industrial production growth rate of -5.5% in 2009, which makes the United States rank one hundred and fourteenth out of one hundred and sixty eight countries in that category. The Gambia ranked first, with an estimated industrial production growth rate of 14.9%

The U.S. ranks 43rd in income inequality

According to the CIA World Factbook, the United States has family income distribution Gini Index score of 45.0, which makes the United States rank forty-third out of one hundred and thirty four countries in that category. Namibia ranks first, with a Gini index score of 70.7.

The higher the Gini Index score, the greater the degree of income inequality. Sweden has the lowest score, at 23.0

The U.S ranks 180th in infant mortality

According to the CIA’s World Factbook, the United States has 6.26 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, which makes the United States rank one hundred and eightieth out of 224 countries in terms of infant mortality rates. Angola ranks first, with 180.21 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.

The U.S. ranks 2nd in internet users

According to the CIA World Factbook, the United States ranks second in internet users. China ranks first. However, a far greater percentage of Americans (73%) than Chinese (19%) are internet users.

The U.S. ranks 30th in HIV/AIDS deaths

According to the CIA World Factbook, an estimated 17,011 people died of HIV/AIDS in the United States in 2005, making it rank thirtieth in that category. South Africa ranks first in HIV/AIDS deaths.

The U.S. ranks 1st in internet hosts

According to the CIA World Factbook, the United States ranks first in terms of the total number of internet hosts.