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Culture Stats: compare key data on Iceland & United Kingdom

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STAT Iceland United Kingdom HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 6.31
Ranked 89th.
13.37
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Iceland
Food and drink > Beer consumption 14 million L
Ranked 40th.
4.59 billion L
Ranked 8th. 328 times more than Iceland
Food and drink > Cheese consumption per capita per year 24.1 kg
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
10.9 kg
Ranked 20th.
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes 8 outlets in the Reykjavik area. First restaurant was located in Preston, Lancashire . Currently over 800 restaurants, by far the largest amount in Europe.
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 223.68 kg
Ranked 25th.
241.47 kg
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Iceland
Happy Planet Index 38.1
Ranked 94th.
47.9
Ranked 41st. 26% more than Iceland

Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws Bans all anti-gay discrimination All
Sexuality > Homosexuality > LGBT individual may petition to adopt a child Yes Yes
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1940 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 Legal since 1996 Yes (since 2005)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption Legal since 2006 Yes (since 2002 in England and Wales, 2009 in Scotland and 2013 in Northern Ireland)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage Legal since 2010 / ( Since 2013 in England and Wales. Under consideration in Scotland, not in Northern Ireland )
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 477
Ranked 98th.
750
Ranked 73th. 57% more than Iceland
Tobacco > Purchase age 18
Ranked 14th. The same as United Kingdom
18
Ranked 40th.
World Heritage Sites 1
Ranked 106th.
23
Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Iceland
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 3.67
Ranked 41st.
4.93
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Iceland
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 6.99
Ranked 45th.
11.75
Ranked 8th. 68% more than Iceland
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couple may jointly petition to adopt a child Yes Yes
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex partner may petition to adopt partner's child Yes Yes
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couples are allowed to foster or stepchild foster Yes Yes
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 0.4
Ranked 155th.
1.7
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Iceland
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 1.33
Ranked 79th.
2.41
Ranked 49th. 81% more than Iceland
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 1.95
Ranked 38th.
3.53
Ranked 20th. 81% more than Iceland
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.1
Ranked 64th.
0.67
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Iceland
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 5.91
Ranked 73th.
11.67
Ranked 15th. 97% more than Iceland

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