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Culture Stats: compare key data on Norway & Poland

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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.
  • 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 > LGBT individual may petition to adopt a child: LGBT individual may petition to adopt.

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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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  • Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita: Milk Consumption per Capita (kg).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couple may jointly petition to adopt a child: Same-sex couple may jointly petition.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex partner may petition to adopt partner's child: Same-sex partner may petition to adopt partner's child.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couples are allowed to foster or stepchild foster: Same-sex couples are allowed to foster or stepchild foster.

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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.
  • Pets > Animal cropping ban or restriction date: Indicates since when animal cropping is banned or restricted by law. 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 > 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.
  • Smoking > Tobacco vending machine legal status: This stat shows the legal status of cigarette vending machines, i.e. where they can be located, their requirements of use and the minimal legal age to purchase from them. Several countries have banned these machines altogether, with examples including France and several eastern European countries, like Estonia, Georgia, Croatia, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania.
STAT Norway Poland HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 7.81
Ranked 73th.
13.25
Ranked 20th. 70% more than Norway
Food and drink > Beer consumption 244 million L
Ranked 35th.
3.21 billion L
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Norway
Food and drink > Cheese consumption per capita per year 17.4 kg
Ranked 11th. 53% more than Poland
11.4 kg
Ranked 18th.
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date November 18, 1983 June 17, 1992
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Nedre Slottsgate, Oslo Marszałkowska Street, Warsaw
Happy Planet Index 51.4
Ranked 29th. 20% more than Poland
42.8
Ranked 77th.

Hobbies > Homebrewing legality Legal for personal use only. Legal for personal use only, not for sale.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws Bans all anti-gay discrimination. Some
Sexuality > Homosexuality > LGBT individual may petition to adopt a child Yes Yes
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1972 UN decl. sign. Legal Never punished (Legal until 18th century, criminalized in 19th by laws of Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary, legal again since 1932) UN decl. sign.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships Legal since 1993 No (rejected)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption Legal since 2009 Single gay persons may adopt
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage Legal since 2009 No, constitutional ban
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 534
Ranked 91st.
1,586
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Norway
World Heritage Sites 6
Ranked 43th.
14
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Norway
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 261.52 kg
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Poland
198.51 kg
Ranked 31st.
Smoking > Pack of 20 cigarettes price €12.2
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Poland
€3.7
Ranked 7th.
Pets > Animal cropping (legal status) Banned Banned
Tobacco > Purchase age 18
Ranked 74th. The same as Poland
18
Ranked 11th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 2.98
Ranked 53th.
5.27
Ranked 12th. 77% more than Norway
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 5.5
Ranked 72nd.
8.09
Ranked 36th. 47% more than Norway
Smoking > Pack of 20 cigarettes price (USD) 15.5
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Poland
4.75
Ranked 7th.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couple may jointly petition to adopt a child Yes No
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex partner may petition to adopt partner's child Yes No
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couples are allowed to foster or stepchild foster Yes No
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 1.6
Ranked 73th.
3.7
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Norway
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 1.28
Ranked 85th.
2.97
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Norway
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 2
Ranked 36th. 63% more than Poland
1.23
Ranked 50th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.11
Ranked 63th.
0.0
Ranked 111th.
Pets > Animal cropping ban or restriction date 1987 1997
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 6.21
Ranked 68th.
9.55
Ranked 35th. 54% more than Norway
Smoking > Tobacco vending machine legal status Sales prohibited to under 18s. Machines are token operated. Banned

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: 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 McDonald's restaurants (Countries and territories with a McDonald's outlet); http://www.happyplanetindex.org/data/; Wikipedia: Homebrewing (Legality); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Australasia); Wikipedia: LGBT adoption (European laws on adoption by same-sex couples); 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: List of countries by milk consumption per capita ("Countries by milk consumption per capita" . "Countries by consumptions per capita" .); Wikipedia: Cigarette (Prices); Wikipedia: Cropping (animal) (Status by country); 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: Cigarette machine (Tobacco vending machine prevalence by country) ("Japanese smokers to face age test" . BBC . 2008-12-06 . Retrieved 2008-03-07 .)

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