US/UK Tops & Bottoms
I was doing some reading on the truly fantastic NationMaster, and found these interesting UK/US comparisons. Amongst nations, these are the places where the UK and the US and top and bottom ranked:
UK ranked top in:
Agriculture > Yield > Barley
Economy > Economic aid > Donor
Economy > Trade with US > US exports of alcoholic beverages, excluding wine
Education > Private school enrollment > Secondary level
Energy > Nuclear energy consumption in 1965 (per capita)
Food > Tea consumption
Health > Obesity in men
Immigration > Asylum Seekers
Lifestyle > Confidence in social institutions > Armed forces
Taxation > Components of taxation > Property tax
UK is bottom ranked in:
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Apricots (per capita)
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Lettuce headed
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Lettuce headed (per capita)
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Raspberries blackberries mulberries and loganberries
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Strawberries (per capita)
Agriculture > Exports to USA > Urd mung black or green gram beans (per capita)
Crime > Bribery victims
Crime > Murders with firearms (per capita)
Crime > Suicide rates in ages 65-74
Health > Death from cancer
USA is top ranked in:
Crime > Rapes
Crime > Total crimes
Economy > GDP > Nominal
Economy > GDP > PPP
Education > Average years of schooling of adults
Food > McDonalds restaurants
Language > English speakers
Military > Expenditures > Dollar figure
People > Divorce rate
Sports > Summer olympic medals > All time
USA is bottom ranked in:
Crime > Software piracy rate
Economy > Big Mac Index (per $ GDP)
Economy > Commitment to foreign aid
Education > Educational attainment > Junior secondary
Education > Spending per secondary school student (per $ GDP)
Food > Wine consumption
People > Age at first marriage for men
People > Age at first marriage for women
Sports > Rugby World Cup > 2003 standings (per capita)
Taxation > Components of taxation > Goods and service tax
