Ranking America: How does the United States rank?

The United States is #1 in the percentage of citizens behind bars.

In fact, a higher percentage of citizens is incarcerated than in any nation - ever. Including the Soviet Union at the height of the gulag. http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/10/us-prison-population-dwarfs-that-of.html

As for corruption, the United States ranks 18th, just behind Chile.

If you think America is "exceptional," read on.

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…in abortion rates?

…in acceptance of evolution?

…in age of first sexual experience?

…in agricultural land?

…in agriculture workers as percent of workforce?

…in airports?

…in anxiety disorders?

…in approval of India’s leadership?

…in arable land (as percent of total land)?

…in arable land (hectares per capita)?

…in arid lands?

...in armed forces personnel (as percent of total workforce)?

…in armed forces personnel (total numbers)?

...in arts funding?

…in arts participation?

…in assaults?

…in asylum seekers?

…in automobile manufacturing?

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