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Culture Stats: compare key data on Thailand & Vietnam

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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 > 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 > 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 > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • 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.
  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered: Year in which the first KFC opened 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.
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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

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

  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships: Recognition of relationships.

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

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

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

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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.
  • Well being > Experienced well-being: Experienced well-being data is collected by the Gallup World Poll, by surveying people on how they feel about the quality of their life on scale from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the best possible life).
  • World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

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

  • 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 Thailand Vietnam HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 7.08
Ranked 76th. 88% more than Vietnam
3.77
Ranked 124th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 1.75
Ranked 82nd. 55% more than Vietnam
1.13
Ranked 106th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 0.71
Ranked 122nd.
2.7
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Thailand
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 4.69
Ranked 17th. 235 times more than Vietnam
0.02
Ranked 161st.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 0.02
Ranked 142nd. Twice as much as Vietnam
0.01
Ranked 155th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 5.59
Ranked 70th. 7 times more than Vietnam
0.85
Ranked 140th.
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date February 23, 1985 February 08, 2014
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Bangkok Ho Chi Minh City
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 1,984
Ranked 14th.
1,997
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Thailand
Happy Planet Index 53.5
Ranked 20th.
60.4
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Thailand

Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1956 Legal (no laws against homosexuality have ever existed)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships proposed on 2013 (Proposed)
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 560
Ranked 86th.
1,001
Ranked 54th. 79% more than Thailand
Well being > Experienced well-being 6.2
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Vietnam
5.8
Ranked 25th.
World Heritage Sites 3
Ranked 72nd.
5
Ranked 45th. 67% more than Thailand
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
0.0
Ranked 126th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 6.37
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Vietnam
1.07
Ranked 149th.
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Owner or major operator Yum Restaurants International (Thailand) and Central Restaurants Group KFC Vietnam

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