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Europe > United Kingdom > Lifestyle

BRITISH LIFESTYLE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Amphetamine use 2% [2nd of 26]
Cannabis use 4% [4th of 26]
Confidence in social institutions > Armed forces 1% [1st of 17]
Confidence in social institutions > Church 11% [11th of 17]
Confidence in social institutions > Legal system 12% [12th of 17]
Confidence in social institutions > Police 6% [6th of 16]
Confidence in social institutions > Trade unions 16% [16th of 17]
Discuss politics frequently 12% [12th of 17]
Happiness level > Not very or not at all happy 42% [42nd of 50]
Happiness level > Quite happy 28% [28th of 50]
Happiness level > Very happy 11% [11th of 0]
Life satisfaction inequality 66 [66th of 87]
Members of voluntary organisations > Charity 12% [12th of 17]
Members of voluntary organisations > Environmental 12% [12th of 17]
Political orientation > Far left 50% [50th of 61]
Political orientation > Far right 59% [59th of 61]
Roller coasters 3 [3rd of 75]
Trust people 12% [12th of 17]
Very proud of their nationality 6% [6th of 0]
Will fight for country 8% [8th of 17]

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SOURCES: 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.; 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.; Proportion of people in 1990s surveys expressing confidence in this social institution.; Proportions in 1990s surveys responding that they discuss politics frequently.; Proportion of people who answered the survey question "Taking all things together, would you say you are: very happy, quite happy, not very happy, or not at all happy?" by stating that they were "not very" happy or "not at all" happy.; Proportion of people who answered the survey question: "Taking all things together, would you say you are: very happy, quite happy, not very happy, or not at all happy?" by saying that they were "quite happy".; Proportion of people who answered the survey question: "Taking all things together, would you say you are: very happy, quite happy, not very happy, or not at all happy?" by stating that they were "Very happy".; 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".; Proportion saying they are active members of voluntary organisations in this category, 1990s surveys.; 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'.; 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'.; Number of roller coasters in each country. Includes both wooden and steel constructions.; Percentage in 1990s surveys agreeing that people can be trusted.; Percentage responding in 1990s surveys that they were very proud of their nationality.; Percentage in 1990s surveys responding that they are willing to fight for their country.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, britain, great britain, united kingdom of great britain and northern irela, united king., The United Kingdom

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