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Culture Stats: compare key data on South Africa & United Kingdom

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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 > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes:

    Facts and peculiarities about KFC outlets in each country.  

  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered: Year in which the first KFC opened in each country. 
  • Gambling > Casinos: Amount of casinos in each country.
  • 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.
  • Smoking > Pack of 20 cigarettes price: This stat compares the price of a standard pack of 20 cigarrettes, expressed in euros. Prices were compiled from 2012 to 2014. The estimate cigarette consumption -measured in annual cigarettes per adult/year- in the country with the cheapest prices in this list (Indonesia) is roughly double of that in the country with the most expensive tobacco (Norway).
  • Tobacco > Purchase age: Purchase age.

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  • World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

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  • 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).
  • Smoking > Pack of 20 cigarettes price (USD): This stat compares the price of a standard pack of 20 cigarrettes, expressed in USD. The estimate cigarette consumption - measured in annual cigarettes per adult/year - in the country with the cheapest prices in this list (Indonesia) is roughly double of that in the country with the most expensive tobacco (Norway).
  • Gambling > Casino revenue per thousand people: Amount of casino revenues from each country according to a 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers report. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same 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.
  • Gambling > Casino revenue: Amount of casino revenues from each country according to a 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers report.
  • 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.
  • Tobacco > Smoking age: Smoking age.

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  • 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 South Africa United Kingdom HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 9.46
Ranked 56th.
13.37
Ranked 17th. 41% more than South Africa
Food and drink > Beer consumption 3.1 billion L
Ranked 11th.
4.59 billion L
Ranked 8th. 48% more than South Africa
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes Divested its holdings from 1987 until 1994 to a holding company after U.S. Congress passed a law forbidding U.S. companies from owning South African assets. KFC sold its assets to Devco, an administrative entity, which managed the trademark. First restaurant was located in Preston, Lancashire . Currently over 800 restaurants, by far the largest amount in Europe.
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 1,971
Ranked 16th. About the same as United Kingdom
1,965
Ranked 22nd.
Gambling > Casinos 4
Ranked 6th.
141
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than South Africa
Happy Planet Index 29.7
Ranked 118th.
47.9
Ranked 41st. 61% more than South Africa

Hobbies > Homebrewing legality Legal for home brewed beers in unlimited quantities for personal use only, not for sale or barter, without any required permits or licenses. Registration as a "manufacturer not for commercial use" at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is required to produce wine at home. Legal in unlimited quantity for domestic consumption only. Fermented products for sale must include payment of alcohol duty and registration with HM Revenue and Customs .
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws Bans all discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, including hate speech All
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Male legal since 1998 (retroactive to 1994) Female always legal UN decl. sign. Legal in England and Wales since 1967 in Scotland since 1981 in Northern Ireland since 1982 UN decl. sign.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption Legal since 2002 (joint and step-parent) Yes (since 2002 in England and Wales, 2009 in Scotland and 2013 in Northern Ireland)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage Legal since 2006 / ( Since 2013 in England and Wales. Under consideration in Scotland, not in Northern Ireland )
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 459
Ranked 100th.
750
Ranked 73th. 63% more than South Africa
Smoking > Pack of 20 cigarettes price €2.33
Ranked 9th.
€9.4
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa
Tobacco > Purchase age 18
Ranked 21st. The same as United Kingdom
18
Ranked 40th.
World Heritage Sites 4
Ranked 52nd.
23
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than South Africa
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 3.93
Ranked 34th.
4.93
Ranked 15th. 25% more than South Africa
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 6.72
Ranked 52nd.
11.75
Ranked 8th. 75% more than South Africa
Smoking > Pack of 20 cigarettes price (USD) 3.11
Ranked 9th.
12
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Africa
Gambling > Casino revenue per thousand people 0.0325
Ranked 6th. 66% more than United Kingdom
0.0196
Ranked 9th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 2.5
Ranked 36th. 47% more than United Kingdom
1.7
Ranked 68th.
Gambling > Casino revenue 1,601
Ranked 7th. 32% more than United Kingdom
1,212
Ranked 8th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 1.15
Ranked 93th.
2.41
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than South Africa
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 1.17
Ranked 51st.
3.53
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than South Africa
Tobacco > Smoking age 18
Ranked 29th. 13% more than United Kingdom
16
Ranked 39th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.75
Ranked 27th. 12% more than United Kingdom
0.67
Ranked 30th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 6.96
Ranked 57th.
11.67
Ranked 15th. 68% more than South Africa

SOURCES: Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff.; Per Capita Beer Consumption by Country in 2012, Kirin Holdings Company. Table 3.; Wikipedia: List of countries with KFC franchises (Africa); Wikipedia: Casino (By region) ; http://www.happyplanetindex.org/data/; Wikipedia: Homebrewing (Legality); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Australasia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Central Asia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Central Europe); Wikipedia: List of countries by cigarette consumption per capita (List); Wikipedia: Cigarette (Prices); Wikipedia: Smoking age; Wikipedia: Table of World Heritage Sites by country (Table of World Heritage Sites); World Health Organization. Source tables; Casino Revenues 2014, PricewaterCoopers. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff.; Casino Revenues 2014, PricewaterCoopers; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation. p. 273 ff. ; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff. 

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