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Culture Stats: compare key data on Canada & Norway

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  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from legally and illegally produced alcohol, by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
  • Food and drink > Beer consumption: Total national beer consumption (litres).
  • Food and drink > Cheese consumption per capita per year: Total per capita cheese consumption in kilograms for each country in 2011.
  • Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
  • Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location: City or neighborhood of the first McDonald's in each country.
  • Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes: Facts and peculiarities regarding the opening of a McDonald's in each country.
  • Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita: Milk Consumption per Capita (kg).
  • Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
  • Hobbies > Homebrewing legality: States whether and under which conditions it is legal for individuals to brew beer in their private premises.
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws: Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation).

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption: Same-sex adoption.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage: Same-sex marriage.

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  • Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

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  • Pets > Animal cropping (legal status): The legal status of animal cropping by country. Cropping is the removal of part or all of the external, visible flap of the ear of an animal. It is most commonly performed on dogs.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of beer, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “unrecorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
    “Unrecorded alcohol” is not taxed and is outside of governmental control. It includes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping. Data is collected through investigations and expert judgment.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of spirits, by population above 14 years of age (excludes illegally produced spirits).
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed in the form of wine by population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from beverages other than wine, beer and spirits, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “recorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population. “Recorded alcohol” is taxed and within governmental control. It excludes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping.
STAT Canada Norway HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 9.77
Ranked 48th. 25% more than Norway
7.81
Ranked 73th.
Food and drink > Beer consumption 2.31 billion L
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Norway
244 million L
Ranked 35th.
Food and drink > Cheese consumption per capita per year 12.3 kg
Ranked 15th.
17.4 kg
Ranked 11th. 41% more than Canada
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date June 1, 1967 November 18, 1983
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Richmond, British Columbia Nedre Slottsgate, Oslo
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes See McDonald's Canada see McDonald's Norway
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 206.83 kg
Ranked 30th.
261.52 kg
Ranked 13th. 26% more than Canada
Happy Planet Index 39.4
Ranked 89th.
51.4
Ranked 29th. 30% more than Canada

Hobbies > Homebrewing legality Legal in most Canadian provinces. Liquor laws are regulated provincially, while the federal government has laws about taxation and importation of beer, wine and other liquors. Legal for personal use only.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws Bans all anti-gay discrimination, including hate speech Bans all anti-gay discrimination.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1969 (Age of consent discrepancy, prohibition of anal intercourse in some cases) UN decl. sign. Legal since 1972 UN decl. sign.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption / Varies by province and territory. Legal since 2009
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage Legal since 2003, Mandatory legal status nationwide since 2005 Legal since 2009
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 809
Ranked 64th. 51% more than Norway
534
Ranked 91st.
World Heritage Sites 8
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Norway
6
Ranked 43th.
Pets > Animal cropping (legal status) Banned in Manitoba (1), Newfoundland and Labrador (2), New Brunswick (3), Nova Scotia (4), and Prince Edward Island. Banned
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 4.1
Ranked 28th. 38% more than Norway
2.98
Ranked 53th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 7.8
Ranked 40th. 42% more than Norway
5.5
Ranked 72nd.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 2
Ranked 62nd. 25% more than Norway
1.6
Ranked 73th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 2.1
Ranked 56th. 64% more than Norway
1.28
Ranked 85th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 1.5
Ranked 44th.
2
Ranked 36th. 33% more than Canada
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.0
Ranked 187th.
0.11
Ranked 63th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 7.77
Ranked 51st. 25% more than Norway
6.21
Ranked 68th.

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