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11 maps that will make you look at the US in an entirely different light by Mark Abadi on Mar 29, 2018, 12:12 PM Advertisement
 - The United States doesn't excel at everything — in fact, it's among the world leaders in many dubious categories.
- We found 11 maps that show how other countries are beating the US.
- The US has room to improve when it comes to education scores, employee rights, and energy consumption.
The United States is a dominant force on the global stage, but it doesn't excel at everything.
Just look at the list of countries that offer paid vacation to its workers, for example — the US is one of the only countries in the world that doesn't guarantee them any. As it turns out, the US leads the world in a number of other dubious categories, including gun ownership, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas output. Check out the maps below — they might change the way you see the US. SEE ALSO: 11 dramatic ways the world has changed in the last 20 years alone DON'T MISS: The tallest building in every US state This map shows the number of prisoners per 100,000 people — the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 716 of every 100,000 people behind bars, according to the World Prison Population List.  Source: World Prison Population List, map via Wikimedia Commons
The US is unquestionably the world leader in gun ownership. In America there are 101 guns for every 100 people, according to NPR — the next country, Serbia, has 58.  Source: NPR, map via Wikimedia Commons
This cartogram from the Rehydration Project resizes countries by their energy consumption. The US leads the world in this metric, consuming more than 20% of the world's energy, according to Politifact.  Source: Politifact, map via World Rehydration Project
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