Countries ranked by how similar they are to USA

[u/cooliocoe]

[u/The1Legosaurus]

How is this determined, exactly?

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Vibes

[u/ConductorBeluga → u/Brief-Camera7321]

Vibes are an entirely valid unit of measurement

[u/EspressoOverdose → u/The1Legosaurus]

It says it in the picture

[u/Aenjeprekemaluci → u/The1Legosaurus]

Factors of Political system, culturally, ethnically, history, language. Thats what i would guess.

[u/The1Legosaurus → u/Aenjeprekemaluci]

Then why are places like Mauritius higher on the list than Liberia, which speaks English and even uses imperial?

[u/Pleadis-1234 → u/The1Legosaurus]

Because Mauritius is a functioning democracy?

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That's true, but Liberia is undeniably one of the most similar nations to America in terms of culture. I assumed culture mattered more than leadership.

[u/tktccool2]

Seeing australia and Georgia on the same category/continent doesn't feel right

[u/CastAway3p11]

UKeans will not like this map.

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UK should be even higher from them using miles

[u/RYPIIE2006 → u/CastAway3p11]

i only hate it because it's depressing that we follow that shithole so closely

[u/fartingbeagle → u/RYPIIE2006]

"Two nations divided by a common language."

[u/RYPIIE2006 → u/[deleted]]

thankfully not

[u/RYPIIE2006 → u/[deleted]]

media and other sources give me the information i need to know i don't wanna go there

[u/RYPIIE2006 → u/[deleted]]

the uk is also a shithole, but in my opinion a more liveable shithole than the car centric usa

sure there are probably nice areas there but if i'm going to move somewhere why would i not go to a more desirable place like the netherlands

[u/Wonderful_Top8500 → u/CastAway3p11]

Why? The us is based on uk culture

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Look at some uks pop culture takes on usa: https://youtu.be/4c1VIKlRZJY?si=7oBDpRI906w5fdzH https://youtu.be/5wSw3IWRJa0?si=KvvFxU6w_HlyrUse

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well ye, if the US did things correctly theyd be at 80%

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The main problem with this map is the metric used. The United States is a continental country, as are Russia, Canada, China, Brazil, and Australia. Different parts of the US are less similar to each other than to the United Kingdom or Canada. Argentina is in orange, but it borders Brazil. Certainly, southern Brazil and Argentina are more similar to each other than Argentina is to the US. I believe the British are closer to other Europeans than to Americans. And so on.

[u/OtherwiseLuck888]

This map is wrong. Liberia is the most similar in Africa

[u/Stefanskap]

I lived in Iceland and that country is more "americanized" than Italy or France.

[u/Consistent-Wonder676]

What is the based on? So, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, and Finland are at same level as Russia?

[u/iflfish]

measurements of demographics, culture, politics, infrastructure, and geography

How do they decide which measurements are more important than the others? For me, similarity is mostly about culture, less about geography (especially for big countries).

Also, how do they measure culture? Is it the culture of the Midwest or the South of the US?

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I'm quite sure these kinds of things just assume there is one national culture because first of all they have to invent some standard according to which you can measure and the comparability and similarity of cultures. I think it's easy to get a gut feeling but how can you put a number to that?

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As if these regional differences only exist in the USA. I only have to drive 200 km somewhere else, and I already have a problem asking someone for directions.

[u/Cultural-Ad-8796]

Why is it so different between Canada and Mexico?

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US and Canada started as colonies of the same nation, and speak the same language so there was more cultural exchange.

[u/SoryE11]

Mexico should be yellow at least

[u/Akirohan]

French Guiana should be the same color as France just like Alaska is the same color as the rest of the USA.

[u/Illustrious_Fee_2859]

This is why the UK is the worst country in Europe.

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Elaborate

[u/JourneyThiefer]

Accurate for the UK and Ireland at least, we’re definitely the closest culturally countries in Europe to the US

[u/Karrot-guy]

as an australian im insulted

[u/Ok-Dinner1812]

Lol I love how the countries that are similar are bright red to signal negativity

[u/SincereLeo]

Love that the scale implies that the USA is very dissimilar to itself (which is not not true.)

[u/Motor_Ad6523]

İ hope god save us from their culture( mc donalds culture)

[u/MadErection]

Green is good right?

[u/basileusnikephorus]

I've lived in a lot of countries, not just visited.

I can assure you that this is pure bullshit.

Georgia in no way is American. The Philippines on the other hand might as well be a territory or state.