1. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world and the largest total prison population on the entire globe
2. The United States has the highest percentage of obese people in the world
3. The United States has the highest divorce rate on the globe by a wide margin
4. The United States is tied with the U.K. for the most hours of television watched per person each week
5. The United States has the highest rate of illegal drug use on the entire planet
6. There are more car thefts in the United States each year than anywhere else in the world by far
7. There are more reported rapes in the United States each year than anywhere else in the world
8. There are more reported murders in the United States each year than anywhere else in the world
9. There are more total crimes in the United States each year than anywhere else in the world
Percentage of violent crimes in the United States reported to the police in 2016
10. The United States police officers are the 3rd largest in the world behind China with a population of 1,409,517,379. and India with a population of 1,339,180,127. However, considering The United States has a population of only 325,145,963 in truth having a population in the millions compared to the two countries having populations in the billions would, in reality, have the most police in the world.
11. The United States spends much more on health care as a percentage of GDP than any other nation on the face of the earth
12. The United States has more people on pharmaceutical drugs than any other country on the planet
13. The percentage of women and men taking antidepressants in America is higher than in any other country in the world
14. Americans have more student loan debt than anyone else in the world
15. More pornography is created in the United States than anywhere else on the entire globe. 89 percent is made in the U.S.A. and only 11 percent is made in the rest of the world. The U.S. leads the way in porn production but falls behind in profits
Despite the fact that an estimated 89% of porn is made in the U.S., China, South Korea, and Japan are pulling in the most revenue from adult entertainment.
source Peter Nowak
16. The U.S. has had a negative trade balance every single year since 1976. Between December 2000 and December 2010, the United States ran a total trade deficit of $6.1 trillion with the rest of the world. Here is the 2017 Report
17. The United States spends 7 times more on the military than any other nation on the planet does. In fact, U.S. military spending is greater than the military spending of China, Russia, Japan, India, and the rest of NATO combined
18. The United States has far more foreign military bases than any other country does
The United States has been at war continuously since the attacks of 9/11 and now has just over 240,000 active-duty and reserve troops in at least 172 countries and territories. While the number of men and women deployed overseas has shrunk considerably over the past 60 years, the military’s reach has not. American forces are actively engaged not only in the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen that have dominated the news but also in Niger and Somalia, both recently the scene of deadly attacks, as well as Jordan, Thailand and elsewhere.
An additional 37,813 troops serve on presumably secret assignment in places listed simply as “unknown.” The Pentagon provided no further explanation.
There are traditional deployments in Japan (39,980 troops) and South Korea (23,591) to defend against North Korea and China, if needed, along with 36,034 troops in Germany, 8,286 in Britain and 1,364 in Turkey — all NATO allies. There are 6,524 troops in Bahrain and 3,055 in Qatar, where the United States has naval bases.
19. The United States has the most complicated tax system in the entire world
The United States has been at war continuously since the attacks of 9/11 and now has just over 240,000 active-duty and reserve troops in at least 172 countries and territories. While the number of men and women deployed overseas has shrunk considerably over the past 60 years, the military’s reach has not. American forces are actively engaged not only in the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen that have dominated the news but also in Niger and Somalia, both recently the scene of deadly attacks, as well as Jordan, Thailand and elsewhere.
An additional 37,813 troops serve on presumably secret assignment in places listed simply as “unknown.” The Pentagon provided no further explanation.
There are traditional deployments in Japan (39,980 troops) and South Korea (23,591) to defend against North Korea and China, if needed, along with 36,034 troops in Germany, 8,286 in Britain and 1,364 in Turkey — all NATO allies. There are 6,524 troops in Bahrain and 3,055 in Qatar, where the United States has naval bases.
20. The U.S. has accumulated the biggest national debt that the world has ever seen and it is rapidly getting worse. Right now, U.S. government debt is expanding at a rate of $40,000 per second
Read more About US Debt
https://www.thebalance.com/the-u-s-debt-and-how-it-got-so-big-3305778
Aditional List?
Countries That Produced The Largest Number Of Serial Killers
Rank Country Number of Serial Killers
1 The United States 2,743
2 England 145
3 South Africa 112
4 Canada 101
Two Countries With The Highest Rates of Child Abuse in The World
1. Australia
Number one on our list of 11 Countries With The Highest Rates of Child Abuse in The World is Australia. It is estimated that close to 50,000 cases of child abuse are reported in Australia each year.
2. United States
In the world’s most developed economy, a situation of child abuse including rape and assault is not what you would expect. 1 out of 5 teenagers says they have faced some kind of abuse either in school or at home. The USA deals with almost 20,000 such cases annually.
CHINA POPULATION 1.379 billion (2016)
USA POPULATION 325.7 million (2017)
U.S. Energy consumption worldwideAmericans like to live well without consideration of the cost. We want it, and we want it now, it's all about Me attitude, instead of the We attitude that America used to have.
Americans constitute 4.3% of the world's population but
The USA consumes 17% of the world's energy.
On average, one American consumes as much energy as
6 Mexicans 13 Chinese 31 Indian 128 Bangladeshis 307 Tanzanians 370 Ethiopians
World's wealthiest 16 percent uses 80 percent of natural resources
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