According to a new list in The Telegraph, New Zealand stands out from the rest of the world for being 1) the most sociable, and 2) the nicest country in the world. As New Zealanders we find it hard to disagree.
But what are they saying about the citizenship of other countries? Take a look at these other interesting “world leading” facts:
US
Citizens take lead in meat eating – about 120kg annually each. They also own the most guns, with 112.6 for every 100 residents.
Iceland
Residents of Iceland are the most likely to smoke marijuana, with 18.3% of the population indulging.
Netherlands
The Dutch are the tallest people on the planet, with men averaging 1.838m and women 1.699m.
Greenland
Greenland is considered to be the emptiest country, with a population density rounded to the nearest decimal place – of 0.0.
Belarus
Belarus is the most intoxicated, with 17.5 litres of alcohol a year consumed on average by each citizen.
Andorra
Residents of Andorra consume the most wine, with 56.9 litres each on average in 2014.
Egypt
In US dollar terms, Egypt has the cheapest Big Macs in the world with $4.38 buying 3 Big Macs!
In comparison, the most expensive place is Switzerland, where you’ll pay $6.35 for just one of the burgers.
Mexico
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Mexicans work the hardest, laboring an average of 43.2 hours each a week.
India and Bangladesh
India and Bangladesh have the lowest rates of meat eating, at just 4.4 kg and 4 kg each per person a year.
India is also the cheapest, while Bermuda is most expensive.
Maldives
Maldives has the highest divorce rate of 10.97. The UN estimates that by the age of 30, the average Maldivian woman will have been divorced 3 times.
Qatar
Qatar is least likely to have any kind of natural disaster.
Venezuela
The cheapest petrol can be found in Venezuela – at just 1c per litre.
And last, but definitely not least,
Myanmar
The most generous country,
and,
Costa Rica
The most cheerful.
