Amphetamine use
0.65%
0.48%
DEFINITION:
Percentage of people who have used amphetamines, generally for ages 15 and over. Spain and Greece : data for ages 15-64. Netherlands : data for ages 15-59. United Kingdom : data for ages 16-59. Germany : data for ages 18-59. Belgium : data for ages 18-65. France : data for ages 18-69. Data generally for 1999 or 1998. Germany , Netherlands , Norway , Spain , Sweden : data for 1997. Austria : data for 1996. Denmark , France : data for 1995. Belgium : data for 1994. Canada : data for 1993.
SOURCE:
OECD
Ranked 9th. 35% more than Germany
Ranked 12th.
Cannabis use
5.01%
4.1%
DEFINITION:
Percentage share of people who have used cannabis, generally including people 15 and above. Different nations have, however, focussed their studies on different age groups. United States and Netherlands : data for years 12 and above. Greece : Data for ages 12 to 64. Australia : data for ages 14 and above. United Kingdom : data for ages 16 to 59. Germany : data for ages 18-59. Denmark and France : data for ages 18 to 69. Data for 1998 or 1999 in most cases. Germany , Poland , and Spain : data for 1997. Austria : data for 1996. Denmark , France and Ireland : data for 1995.
SOURCE:
OECD
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Germany
Ranked 14th.
Financial satisfaction
7.2
6.5
DEFINITION:
Mean of self-ratings on ten-point scale - Survey in 1990s on financial satisfaction .
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Germany
Ranked 12th.
Life satisfaction
7.3
7.1
DEFINITION:
Most scores are based on responses to the following question: "All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life-as-a-whole now? 1 dissatisfied to10 satisfied" (item code O-SLW/c/sq/n/10/a). Scores of ten nations are based on responses to a somewhat different question: "Suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder the worst possible life. Where on this ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?" The response was rated on a ladder scale ranging from 0 to 10 (item code O-BW/c/sq/l/11/c). We transformed the scores using the information of nations in which both this item and the above question on life-satisfaction had been used in about the same years.
SOURCE:
World Database of Happiness, Happiness in Nations, Rank Report 2004/1 Average happiness in 90 nations 1990-2000
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Germany
Ranked 18th.
Life satisfaction inequality
2.2
2.2
DEFINITION:
This data is indicative of how much citizens differ in enjoyment of their life-as-a-whole.Life-satisfaction assessed by means of surveys in samples of the general population . Scores may be too low in some countries, due to under sampling of rural and illiterate population . In this ranking the focus is not on the level of happiness in the country, but on inequality in happiness among citizens.Inequality in happiness can be measured by the dispersion of responses to survey-questions. The degree of dispersion can be expressed statistically in the standard deviation and surveys items rated on a 10 step numerical scale are particularly usefull for that purpose. Most scores are based on responses to the following question: "All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life-as-a-whole now? 1 dissatisfied to10 satisfied".
SOURCE:
World Database of Happiness, Happiness in Nations, Rank Report 2004/3b. Equality of happiness in 90 nations 1990-2000 . How much citizens differ in enjoyment of their life as a whole
Ranked 64th.
Ranked 67th.
Members of voluntary organisations > Charity
6%
5%
DEFINITION:
Proportion saying they are active members of voluntary organisations in this category , 1990s surveys.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Germany
Ranked 10th.
Not proud of their nationality
18%
34%
DEFINITION:
Percentage responding in 1990s surveys that they were not proud of their nationality.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 5th.
Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Belgium
Political orientation > Far left
3.6%
1.4%
DEFINITION:
Respondents were asked: "In political matters, people talk of 'the left' and 'the right.' How would you place your views on this scale, generally speaking?" Self-placement on left-right scale (left = 1; 10 = right). This statistic shows the percentage that respondents from each country located themselves at '1'.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 32nd. 157% more than Germany
Ranked 56th.
Political orientation > Far right
2.6%
1.3%
DEFINITION:
Respondents were asked: "In political matters, people talk of 'the left' and 'the right.' How would you place your views on this scale, generally speaking?" Self-placement on left-right scale (left = 1; 10 = right). This statistic shows the percentage that respondents from each country located themselves at '10'.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 48th. 100% more than Germany
Ranked 58th.
Roller coasters
23
108
DEFINITION:
Number of roller coasters in each country. Includes both wooden and steel constructions.
SOURCE:
The Roller Coaster Database , 2006.
Ranked 14th.
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Belgium
Trust people
34%
35%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys agreeing that people can be trusted.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 15th.
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Belgium
Undesirable neighbours > Criminal record holders
30%
27%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys thinking this group were undesirable neighbours.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Germany
Ranked 14th.
Undesirable neighbours > Different race
17%
8%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys thinking this group were undesirable neighbours.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 1st. 113% more than Germany
Ranked 9th.
Undesirable neighbours > Drug addicts
53%
56%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys thinking this group were undesirable neighbours.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 14th.
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Belgium
Undesirable neighbours > Heavy drinkers
49%
56%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys thinking this group were undesirable neighbours.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 11th.
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Belgium
Undesirable neighbours > Homosexuals
24%
26%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys thinking this group were undesirable neighbours.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 10th.
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Belgium
Undesirable neighbours > Immigrants
20%
13%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys thinking this group were undesirable neighbours.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Germany
Ranked 6th.
Undesirable neighbours > People with AIDS
24%
19%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys thinking this group were undesirable neighbours.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 7th. 26% more than Germany
Ranked 11th.
Very proud of their nationality
31%
20%
DEFINITION:
Percentage responding in 1990s surveys that they were very proud of their nationality.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 14th. 55% more than Germany
Ranked 17th.
Will fight for country
39%
47%
DEFINITION:
Percentage in 1990s surveys responding that they are willing to fight for their country.
SOURCE:
World Values Survey
Ranked 15th.
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Belgium
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