Surprising Things Countries Are No. 1 At

According to Cable, an internet comparison site, Singapore has the fastest internet. To download a 5GB movie takes only 11 minutes at the rate of 60.39 megabits per second. If you think your internet is a bit slow in the U.S., you may be right. The U.S. ranked 20th at 26.86 megabits per second. The global average is 9.1 megabits.

South Koreans love their libraries. The Online Computer Library Center, a global online library cooperative, noted that South Koreans visited their local library 195,571,747 times in 2014, more than any other country for which there is data.

If you’re visiting Sweden, forget the cash, but bring your debit and credit cards. In this country, cashless payments rule, with nearly 85% of retail transactions made with plastic. Nayax, a global provider of cashless payment devices, predicts Sweden will become the first cashless country in the world.

Numbeo’s Quality of Life Index for 2022 ranks Switzerland tops. The European country scored high marks for cost of living, safety, and healthcare. It also boasts a reasonable ratio of property price to income. And that’s on top of the incredible scenery and recreational activities.

Although Canada beats the U.S. in consumption of doughnuts, America rules for overall sugar intake. The average American consumes 126 grams, or more than four ounces, of sugar a day, mostly from sweetened soda and drinks. That’s well above the global average of 34 grams of sugar a day per person and the American Heart Association’s recommendation of 35 grams for men and 25 grams for women a day. This may also be why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37.3 million Americans, or 11.3% of the U.S. population, have diabetes.