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The U.S. ranks 35th in raw animal fat

15 February 2011 Leave a comment

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2007 the United States had a raw animal fat supply of 9.99 grams per person per day, enough to make the United States rank thirty-fifth out of one hundred seventy six countries ranked in that category. Hungary ranks first, with a raw animal fat supply of 38.25 grams per person per day.

The U.S. ranks 6th in almond costs

9 February 2011 Leave a comment

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2008 the producer cost for almonds in the United States was $3,086.00 per tonne, which makes the United States rank sixth out of nineteen almond producing countries ranked in that category. Hungary ranks first, with a producer cost of $9,077.60 per tonne.

The U.S. ranks 46th in civil liberties

12 January 2011 7 comments

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2010, the United States has a civil liberties score of 8.53 out of a possible score of 10.00. This makes the United States tied for forty-sixth in democracy with Italy, South Africa, France, and Hungary. Several countries tied for first with a score of 10.00, including Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland and Uruguay. The United States has the lowest civil liberties of any fully democratic country.

The U.S. ranks 11th in televisions

23 November 2010 1 comment

According to the World Bank, 98% of U.S. households had a television in 2005, which makes the United States tied for eleventh with Ireland, Malta, Poland, Latvia, Iceland, Turkey, Netherlands, Hungary, and Lithuania. Greece and Portugal tied for first, both with 100% of households having at least one television.

The U.S. ranks 22nd in investment freedom

4 October 2010 Leave a comment

According to the Heritage Foundation’s 2010 Index of Economic Freedom, the United States has an “investment freedom” score of 75, which makes the United States tied for twenty-second in that category with several other countries, including Armenia, Austria, Canada, El Salvador, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Romania, Singapore, and Uruguay. Ireland and Luxembourg are tied for first, with a score of 95.

The U.S. ranks 11th in cancer deaths (female)

20 May 2010 Leave a comment

According to the OECD, in 2009, 144.1 out of every 100,000 American women died of cancer, which makes the United States rank eleventh out of twenty-seven OECD nations ranked in that category. Hungary ranks first with a cancer death rate of 187.4 out of every 100,000 Hungarian woman.

The U.S. ranks 20th in cancer deaths (male)

12 May 2010 Leave a comment

According to the OECD, 210.9 out of every 100,000 men in the United States died of cancer, which makes the United States rank twentieth out of twenty-seven nations ranked by the OECD in that category. Hungary ranks first, with 367.6 out of every 100,000 Hungarian men dying of cancer that year.

The U.S. ranks 20th in suicide

30 January 2010 Leave a comment

According to the 2009 OECD Factbook, the United States has a suicide rate of 10.2 per 100,000 persons, which makes the United States rank twentieth out of twenty-seven ranked nations in that category. Hungary ranks first, with a suicide rate of 22.6 per 100,000 persons.

The U.S. ranks 29th in raw fat consumption

22 November 2009 2 comments

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2003 Americans consumed 75 kcal of raw fat per capita per day in 2003, which made the United States rank twenty-ninth in that category. Hungary ranked first, consuming 388 kcal/capita/day.

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The U.S. ranks 5th in unemployment

12 November 2009 Leave a comment

According to the OECD, the United States had an unemployment rate of 9.6% in the third quarter of 2009, which made the United States tied with Hungary for fifth out of 25 OECD member nations  in that category. Spain ranked first, with an unemployment rate of 18.9%.

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