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Culture Stats: compare key data on Greece & 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 > Cheese consumption per capita per year: Total per capita cheese consumption in kilograms for each country in 2011.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • Sentiments towards other countries > China > Negative view of China: Negative.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Sentiments towards other countries > China > Positive view of China: Percentage of respondents in a survey who think China is having a mainly positive influence on the world.
  • 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 > Recognition of gay relationships: Recognition of relationships.

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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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  • Tobacco > Purchase age: Purchase age.

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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.
  • Sentiments towards other countries > China > Neutral view of China: Neutral.

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  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • Sentiments towards other countries > China > Net sentiment towards China: Pos-Neg.

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  • 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.
  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Owner or major operator: Name of the company that operates KFC franchises in each country. It should be noted that some countries, such as France, Great Britain, and Germany are operated by Yum! International, an offshoot of the Yum! Corporation, which owns KFC. Other countries are operated by separate corporations such as the Americana Group, which controls KFC franchises in nearly all Middle Eastern countries.
STAT Greece United Kingdom HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 10.75
Ranked 36th.
13.37
Ranked 17th. 24% more than Greece
Food and drink > Cheese consumption per capita per year 23.4 kg
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
10.9 kg
Ranked 20th.
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes First outlet in Piraeus near Athens . 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 1,992
Ranked 17th. 1% more than United Kingdom
1,965
Ranked 22nd.
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 314.69 kg
Ranked 5th. 30% more than United Kingdom
241.47 kg
Ranked 20th.
Happy Planet Index 37.6
Ranked 97th.
47.9
Ranked 41st. 27% more than Greece

Sentiments towards other countries > China > Negative view of China 41%
Ranked 12th.
50%
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Greece
Sentiments towards other countries > China > Positive view of China 34%
Ranked 15th.
37%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Greece
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws Some All
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal in 1951 (Age of consent discrepancy). UN decl. sign. Legal in England and Wales since 1967 in Scotland since 1981 in Northern Ireland since 1982 UN decl. sign.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships No (proposed) Yes (since 2005)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption No Yes (since 2002 in England and Wales, 2009 in Scotland and 2013 in Northern Ireland)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage No / ( Since 2013 in England and Wales. Under consideration in Scotland, not in Northern Ireland )
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 2,795
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
750
Ranked 73th.
World Heritage Sites 15
Ranked 11th.
23
Ranked 8th. 53% more than Greece
Tobacco > Purchase age 18
Ranked 39th. The same as United Kingdom
18
Ranked 40th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 2.2
Ranked 68th.
4.93
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Greece
Sentiments towards other countries > China > Neutral view of China 22%
Ranked 7th. 69% more than United Kingdom
13%
Ranked 18th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 9.01
Ranked 31st.
11.75
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Greece
Sentiments towards other countries > China > Net sentiment towards China -7%
Ranked 13th.
-13%
Ranked 15th. 86% more than Greece
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 1.8
Ranked 65th. 6% more than United Kingdom
1.7
Ranked 68th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 2.38
Ranked 50th.
2.41
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Greece
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 4.51
Ranked 12th. 28% more than United Kingdom
3.53
Ranked 20th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.13
Ranked 60th.
0.67
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Greece
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 8.95
Ranked 40th.
11.67
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Greece
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Owner or major operator Amex S.A KFC GB Ltd

SOURCES: Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff.; Wikipedia: Cheese (Total cheese consumption per capita per year) ("Total and Retail Cheese Consumption – Kilograms per Capita" . Canadian Dairy Information Centre . Retrieved 2013-05-20 ., , Cidilait, ''Le fromage'', Cheese Consumption Continues to Rise); Wikipedia: List of countries with KFC franchises (Africa); Wikipedia: List of countries by milk consumption per capita ("Countries by milk consumption per capita" . "Countries by consumptions per capita" .); http://www.happyplanetindex.org/data/; Wikipedia: Sinophobia (Region-based Sinophobia); http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/country-rating-poll.pdf, June 2014. p. 37.; Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Australasia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Central Asia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights in Asia (Central Asia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Central Europe); Wikipedia: List of countries by cigarette consumption per capita (List); Wikipedia: Table of World Heritage Sites by country (Table of World Heritage Sites); Wikipedia: Smoking age; World Health Organization. Source tables; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff.; 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. ; Wikipedia: List of countries with KFC franchises (Asia)

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