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Country – US State Comparisons
| RANK | LOCATION | DEMO. | CULT. | GOVT. | INFR. | GEOG. | TOTAL |
| 1 | LATVIA | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.2 | -1.0 | 2.7 | 6.5 |
| 2 | BOSNIA | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 3 | 6.4 |
| 3 | LITHUANIA | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 6.3 |
| 4 | CZECHIA | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| 5 | SLOVAKIA | 0.0 | -0.5 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 5.6 |
| 6 | MOLDOVA | -0.4 | -0.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 5.5 |
| 7 | SERBIA | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 5.4 |
| 8 | HUNGARY | -0.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 5.4 |
| 9 | GERMANY | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| 10 | MONTENEGRO | -0.2 | -0.1 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| 11 | SWEDEN | -0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 12 | UKRAINE | 0.0 | -0.8 | 3.6 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| 13 | SLOVENIA | -0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 |
| 14 | CROATIA | 0.0 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 15 | FRANCE | -0.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 3.3 |
| 16 | BELARUS | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 17 | ROMANIA | 0.0 | -1.1 | 3.1 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 18 | AUSTRIA | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| 19 | BULGARIA | -0.4 | -0.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| 20 | BELGIUM | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 21 | NETHERLANDS | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| 22 | FRENCH GUIANA | -1.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| 23 | ESTONIA | -0.1 | -0.5 | 1.6 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 24 | NORTH MACEDONIA | -0.8 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| 25 | GREAT BRITAIN | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| 26 | POLAND | 0.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| 27 | DENMARK | -0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| 28 | LUXEMBOURG | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| 29 | ZAMBIA | -1.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 30 | ALBANIA | -0.8 | -0.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 1.3 |
| 31 | CENT AFR REP | -1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 32 | BOLIVIA | -2.3 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 33 | IRELAND | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 34 | DEM REP CONGO | -1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 35 | FINLAND | -0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| 36 | BENIN | -1.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 37 | REP CONGO | -1.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| 38 | RWANDA | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 39 | UGANDA | -1.1 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 40 | NORWAY | -1.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -0.2 |
| 41 | CUBA | 0.2 | -0.8 | 2.2 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| 42 | GREENLAND | -1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | -2 | -0.2 |
| 43 | BURUNDI | -1.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
| 44 | SOUTH KOREA | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| 45 | ISRAEL | -0.9 | -0.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| 46 | MOZAMBIQUE | -1.0 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| 47 | GABON | -1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| 48 | HONDURAS | -2.3 | -0.1 | 4.0 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| 49 | TOGO | -1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| 50 | SWITZERLAND | -0.5 | -0.1 | -2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.5 |
| 51 | GUINEA BISSAU | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -0.6 |
| 52 | JAPAN | -1.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| 53 | GEORGIA | -0.3 | -0.7 | 1.7 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| 54 | GHANA | -1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| 55 | ARMENIA | -0.6 | -0.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| 56 | REUNION | -1.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| 57 | IVORY COAST | -1.4 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| 58 | LIBERIA | -1.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| 59 | GUYANA | -1.4 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -0.8 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| 60 | CAMEROON | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 1.3 | -1.2 |
| 61 | LESOTHO | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| 62 | NEW CALEDONIA | -1.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -1.4 |
| 63 | NEPAL | -1.0 | -0.5 | 1.8 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -1.5 |
| 64 | PUERTO RICO | 0.1 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -1.4 | 1.3 | -1.5 |
| 65 | TURKMENISTAN | -1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -1.6 |
| 66 | NICARAGUA | -1.9 | -0.1 | 2.9 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -1.6 |
| 67 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | -1.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.2 | 0.9 | -1.7 |
| 68 | SPAIN | -0.3 | -0.2 | 2.6 | -1.8 | -2.0 | -1.7 |
| 69 | ALGERIA | -1.2 | -0.3 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -1.5 | -1.7 |
| 70 | BOTSWANA | -1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -1.7 |
| 71 | PORTUGAL | -0.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -1.7 |
| 72 | SOUTH AFRICA | -1.6 | -0.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | -2.7 | -1.8 |
| 73 | CYPRUS | -1.1 | -0.1 | 2.9 | -1.4 | -2.1 | -1.9 |
| 74 | TUNISIA | -1.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -1.9 |
| 75 | BANGLADESH | -1.2 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -1.9 |
| 76 | EQUAT. GUINEA | -1.4 | 0.2 | -1.8 | -0.3 | 1.3 | -2.0 |
| 77 | PARAGUAY | -2.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -2.0 |
| 78 | VENEZUELA | -1.7 | -0.1 | 2.8 | -2.3 | -0.7 | -2.0 |
| 79 | ANGOLA | -1.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -2.0 |
| 80 | ETHIOPIA | -1.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -2.1 |
| 81 | BRAZIL | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -2.2 |
| 82 | HAITI | -1.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -2.3 |
| 83 | SURINAME | -1.9 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.4 | -2.3 |
| 84 | BURKINA FASO | -1.2 | -0.1 | -1.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -2.3 |
| 85 | GAMBIA | -1.7 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 0 | -2.4 |
| 86 | DJIBOUTI | -1.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -2.4 |
| 87 | GUINEA | -1.5 | 0.1 | -1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -2.5 |
| 88 | MADAGASCAR | -1.1 | -0.4 | 1.8 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -2.5 |
| 89 | NORTH KOREA | -1.6 | 0.1 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 1.5 | -2.5 |
| 90 | MALAWI | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -2.5 |
| 91 | ICELAND | -1.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -1.1 | -2 | -2.5 |
| 92 | PERU | -2.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | -1.4 | -1.0 | -2.5 |
| 93 | ITALY | -0.2 | -0.8 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -2.5 |
| 94 | SENEGAL | -1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -2.6 |
| 95 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA | -1.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -1.8 | -2.6 |
| 96 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | -1.6 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -2.6 |
| 97 | SOUTH SUDAN | -0.9 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -2.6 |
| 98 | TANZANIA | -1.1 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -2.7 |
| 99 | SAMOA | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -1.2 | -2.7 |
| 100 | NAMIBIA | -1.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -2.2 | -2.8 |
| 101 | NIGER | -1.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -2.8 |
| 102 | KENYA | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -1 | -2.8 |
| 103 | PHILIPPINES | -1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -2.2 | -2.8 |
| 104 | GREECE | 0.2 | -0.6 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -2.4 | -2.8 |
| 105 | SIERRA LEONE | -1.2 | -0.4 | -1.6 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -2.9 |
| 106 | BAHAMAS | -1.1 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -2.9 |
| 107 | MALI | -1.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -3.0 |
| 108 | URUGUAY | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -2.8 | -1.3 | -3.0 |
| 109 | COLOMBIA | -1.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -2.1 | -0.6 | -3.0 |
| 110 | TAJIKISTAN | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -3.0 |
| 111 | MONGOLIA | -1.8 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -2.8 | -3.0 |
| 112 | CAPE VERDE | -1.4 | -0.6 | 1.6 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -3.1 |
| 113 | ECUADOR | -2.1 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -1.9 | 0 | -3.2 |
| 114 | COSTA RICA | -1.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -3.2 |
| 115 | MAURITIUS | -1.7 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -1.4 | 0.2 | -3.2 |
| 116 | LAOS | -1.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -0.3 | -3.3 |
| 117 | EL SALVADOR | -1.9 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -3.4 |
| 118 | JORDAN | -1.3 | 0.1 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -3.4 |
| 119 | QATAR | 1.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -2.2 | -0.9 | -3.4 |
| 120 | FIJI | -1.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -1 | -3.4 |
| 121 | VANUATU | -1.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -1.6 | -3.4 |
| 122 | BHUTAN | -1.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -3.5 |
| 123 | UZBEKISTAN | -1.6 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -3.6 |
| 124 | LEBANON | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -3.7 |
| 125 | CAMBODIA | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -3.8 |
| 126 | AZERBAIJAN | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -3.8 |
| 127 | GUATEMALA | -1.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | -1.3 | -2 | -3.9 |
| 128 | ESWATINI | -1.2 | 0.4 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -3.9 |
| 129 | BRUNEI | -1.9 | 0.2 | -1.2 | -1.4 | 0.4 | -3.9 |
| 130 | JAMAICA | -1.4 | 0.7 | -2.4 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -4.0 |
| 131 | NIGERIA | -1.3 | 0.5 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -4.1 |
| 132 | CANADA | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -3.2 | -4.2 |
| 133 | RUSSIA | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -2.8 | -4.2 |
| 134 | CHAD | -1.9 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -4.3 |
| 135 | CHILE | -2.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -4.3 |
| 136 | EAST TIMOR | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -2 | -4.3 |
| 137 | SOLOMON ISLANDS | -1.4 | -0.4 | -1.3 | 0.4 | -1.6 | -4.3 |
| 138 | THAILAND | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.0 | -1.5 | -1.6 | -4.3 |
| 139 | ZIMBABWE | -1.1 | 0.1 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -4.5 |
| 140 | AUSTRALIA | -0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -4.7 | -4.7 |
| 141 | MAURITANIA | -1.1 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -1 | -4.8 |
| 142 | SINGAPORE | -1.6 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -4.9 |
| 143 | PANAMA | -2.3 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -1 | -4.9 |
| 144 | BELIZE | -2.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.2 | -1 | -5.1 |
| 145 | TAIWAN | -1.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -5.2 |
| 146 | KYRGYZSTAN | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.9 | -5.3 |
| 147 | MOROCCO | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -5.3 |
| 148 | INDIA | -1.6 | 0.3 | -2.1 | -0.5 | -1.4 | -5.3 |
| 149 | ERITREA | -1.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -2.7 | -5.3 |
| 150 | YEMEN | -0.7 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -1.0 | -2 | -5.4 |
| 151 | NEW ZEALAND | -1.1 | -0.1 | 2.1 | -2.8 | -3.5 | -5.4 |
| 152 | SOMALIA | -1.9 | 0.2 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -2.5 | -5.5 |
| 153 | AFGHANISTAN | -1.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -1.6 | -5.6 |
| 154 | KAZAKHSTAN | -1.6 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -5.8 |
| 155 | TURKEY | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -3.5 | -5.8 |
| 156 | LIBYA | -1.2 | 0.1 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -1.6 | -5.9 |
| 157 | EGYPT | -1.2 | 0.1 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -6.0 |
| 158 | BAHRAIN | -1.5 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -2.6 | -0.6 | -6.1 |
| 159 | SRI LANKA | -1.2 | -0.6 | -1.8 | -1.6 | -0.9 | -6.1 |
| 160 | MALAYSIA | -1.8 | -0.4 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -6.2 |
| 161 | SUDAN | -1.2 | 0.4 | -2.8 | -1.4 | -1.2 | -6.2 |
| 162 | SYRIA | -1.0 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -1.5 | -6.4 |
| 163 | INDONESIA | -2.0 | -0.3 | -2.2 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -6.4 |
| 164 | PALESTINE | -1.0 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -6.4 |
| 165 | MYANMAR | -1.3 | -0.3 | -2.5 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -6.6 |
| 166 | ARGENTINA | -1.1 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -3.7 | -6.6 |
| 167 | VIETNAM | -1.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -2.1 | -6.7 |
| 168 | CHINA | -2.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -6.7 |
| 169 | IRAQ | -1.2 | -0.2 | -2.9 | -1.6 | -0.8 | -6.7 |
| 170 | IRAN | -1.2 | 0.2 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -2.3 | -7.0 |
| 171 | KUWAIT | -1.1 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -2.9 | -0.7 | -7.3 |
| 172 | PAKISTAN | -1.6 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -1.3 | -2 | -7.5 |
| 173 | SAUDI ARABIA | -1.0 | -0.1 | -2.1 | -2.8 | -1.6 | -7.6 |
| 174 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | -1.5 | -0.3 | -2.7 | -2.6 | -0.6 | -7.7 |
| 175 | OMAN | -1.7 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -8.0 |
| 176 | MEXICO | -2.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -1.7 | -5.2 | -8.3 |