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DEFINITION:
Dissatisfaction to Spend Time in the City. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you feeling comfortable to spend time in the city because of the pollution?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 91.67 | 2013 | |
| 2 | Mongolia | 86.54 | 2013 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 82.14 | 2013 | |
| 4 | Iran | 80.97 | 2014 | |
| 5 | Republic of Macedonia | 79.76 | 2014 | |
| 6 | Burma | 77.5 | 2013 | |
| =7 | Lebanon | 75 | 2014 | |
| =7 | Egypt | 75 | 2014 | |
| =7 | Jamaica | 75 | 2014 | |
| 10 | China | 73.67 | 2014 | |
| 11 | Jordan | 73.15 | 2014 | |
| 12 | Peru | 72.22 | 2014 | |
| 13 | South Korea | 71.67 | 2014 | |
| =14 | Bolivia | 71.43 | 2014 | |
| =14 | Cambodia | 71.43 | 2013 | |
| =14 | Azerbaijan | 71.43 | 2013 | |
| 17 | Nepal | 70.97 | 2014 | |
| 18 | El Salvador | 70.83 | 2013 | |
| 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 70 | 2014 | |
| 20 | Qatar | 69.23 | 2014 | |
| 21 | Tunisia | 68.75 | 2014 | |
| 22 | Pakistan | 65.91 | 2014 | |
| 23 | Guatemala | 65 | 2013 | |
| 24 | Tanzania | 64.29 | 2013 | |
| 25 | Philippines | 63.64 | 2014 | |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 63.24 | 2014 | |
| =27 | Dominican Republic | 62.5 | 2014 | |
| =27 | Albania | 62.5 | 2014 | |
| 29 | India | 62.3 | 2014 | |
| 30 | Vietnam | 61.11 | 2014 | |
| 31 | Venezuela | 60.71 | 2013 | |
| 32 | Turkey | 60.47 | 2014 | |
| 33 | Chile | 60.29 | 2014 | |
| 34 | Thailand | 60.14 | 2014 | |
| 35 | Libya | 60 | 2013 | |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 58.82 | 2014 | |
| 37 | Indonesia | 58.72 | 2014 | |
| =38 | Georgia | 58.33 | 2013 | |
| =38 | Ethiopia | 58.33 | 2013 | |
| =38 | Laos | 58.33 | 2013 | |
| 41 | Russia | 57.69 | 2014 | |
| 42 | Malaysia | 57.47 | 2014 | |
| 43 | Malta | 56.82 | 2013 | |
| =44 | Mauritius | 56.25 | 2014 | |
| =44 | Guyana | 56.25 | 2014 | |
| =46 | Oman | 55 | 2014 | |
| =46 | Morocco | 55 | 2014 | |
| 48 | Colombia | 54.76 | 2014 | |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 54.17 | 2014 | |
| 50 | Mexico | 53.72 | 2014 | |
| 51 | Algeria | 53.12 | 2014 | |
| 52 | Ukraine | 53.03 | 2014 | |
| 53 | Armenia | 52.78 | 2013 | |
| 54 | Italy | 51.65 | 2014 | |
| 55 | Hong Kong | 51.61 | 2014 | |
| =56 | Costa Rica | 50 | 2013 | |
| =56 | Ecuador | 50 | 2013 | |
| =56 | Moldova | 50 | 2013 | |
| =56 | Sudan | 50 | 2013 | |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 49.47 | 2014 | |
| 61 | Israel | 48.75 | 2014 | |
| 62 | Romania | 47.31 | 2014 | |
| 63 | Argentina | 46.59 | 2014 | |
| 64 | Kenya | 45.83 | 2014 | |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 45.45 | 2014 | |
| 66 | Taiwan | 45 | 2014 | |
| 67 | South Africa | 44.71 | 2014 | |
| 68 | Fiji | 44.44 | 2013 | |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.97 | 2014 | |
| 70 | Kuwait | 43.75 | 2014 | |
| 71 | Latvia | 42.86 | 2014 | |
| 72 | Puerto Rico | 41.67 | 2013 | |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 40.62 | 2014 | |
| 74 | Luxembourg | 40 | 2013 | |
| 75 | Poland | 39.83 | 2014 | |
| 76 | Panama | 38.46 | 2014 | |
| 77 | Spain | 37.09 | 2014 | |
| 78 | Belgium | 37.04 | 2014 | |
| 79 | Brazil | 36.46 | 2014 | |
| 80 | Serbia | 35.8 | 2014 | |
| 81 | Kyrgyzstan | 35.71 | 2014 | |
| 82 | Brunei | 35 | 2014 | |
| 83 | France | 34.64 | 2014 | |
| 84 | Greece | 34.48 | 2014 | |
| 85 | Hungary | 33.87 | 2014 | |
| 86 | Paraguay | 33.33 | 2013 | |
| 87 | Belarus | 32.69 | 2014 | |
| =88 | Slovakia | 32.14 | 2013 | |
| =88 | Montenegro | 32.14 | 2013 | |
| 90 | Czech Republic | 31.08 | 2013 | |
| 91 | Singapore | 28.7 | 2014 | |
| 92 | Denmark | 28.57 | 2014 | |
| 93 | Cyprus | 26.92 | 2014 | |
| =94 | Netherlands | 25 | 2014 | |
| =94 | Belize | 25 | 2014 | |
| =94 | Syria | 25 | 2013 | |
| 97 | Japan | 23.86 | 2014 | |
| 98 | Austria | 22.41 | 2013 | |
| 99 | United States | 21.83 | 2014 | |
| 100 | Germany | 21.29 | 2014 | |
| 101 | Switzerland | 21.25 | 2014 | |
| 102 | United Kingdom | 21.04 | 2014 | |
| 103 | Slovenia | 19.12 | 2014 | |
| 104 | Norway | 18.92 | 2014 | |
| 105 | Canada | 17.52 | 2014 | |
| 106 | Croatia | 17.42 | 2014 | |
| 107 | Uruguay | 15.91 | 2013 | |
| 108 | Ireland | 15.83 | 2014 | |
| 109 | Portugal | 15.62 | 2014 | |
| 110 | Australia | 13.5 | 2014 | |
| 111 | Sweden | 12.5 | 2014 | |
| 112 | Iceland | 10.94 | 2014 | |
| 113 | New Zealand | 9.3 | 2014 | |
| 114 | Estonia | 9.09 | 2014 | |
| 115 | Finland | 8.33 | 2014 | |
| 116 | Lithuania | 7.14 | 2014 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Environment > Pollution perceptions > Urban discomfort from pollution
- 60 of the top 112 countries by pollution perceptions > urban discomfort from pollution are Christian.
- 44 of the top 116 countries by pollution perceptions > urban discomfort from pollution are European.
- Iceland ranked last for pollution perceptions > urban discomfort from pollution amongst Potential Future EU Members in 2014.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for pollution perceptions > urban discomfort from pollution amongst Eastern Europe in 2013.