The Most Similar States to the Southwest Region

1. Arizona, 2. Nevada, 3. New Mexico, 4. Colorado, 5. California

The Most Similar States to the Great Lakes Region

1. Ohio, 2. Michigan, 3. Wisconsin, 4. Illinois, 5. Indiana

The Most Similar Countries to Africa

1. Cameroon, 2. Guinea, 3. Ivory Coast, 4. Benin, 5. Tanzania

The Most Similar Countries to Europe

1. Croatia, 2. Slovenia, 3. Slovakia, 4. Czechia, 5. Poland

The Most Similar States to the Midwest

1. Wisconsin, 2. Iowa, 3. Ohio, 4. Minnesota, 5. Indiana

The Most Similar Countries to the West

1. Uruguay, 2. Chile, 3. Argentina, 4. Turkey, 5. Brazil

States with the Most Laws Restricting Alcohol & Smoking

This map reflects states with the most laws restricting alcohol and smoking based on 10 key criteria.

States with the Most Laws Restricting Abortion

This map reflects states with the most laws restricting abortion based on 5 key criteria.

The Latin American Country Most Similar to Southeast Asia

1. Peru, 2. Colombia, 3. Guatemala, 4. Ecuador, 5. Panama