This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of early 2020.
Legal age to drink alcohol in public
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of early 2020. Note that the legal drinking age is 14 in Germany for beer, wine and cider if accompanied. In Poland, the ban on public drinking does not apply to restaurants and bars.
Legal age to purchase alcohol
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of early 2020. The drinking age is 20 in Iceland and Lithuania and 21 in Egypt and Kazakhstan.
Smoking bans
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of early 2020. 'Except entertainment' means except bars, night clubs and (at least part of) restaurants.
Legal status of cannabis
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of 2024.
Age of sexual consent
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of early 2020.
Abortion laws
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of early 2020. 'Mother's life' means that abortion is illegal in all cases except to save the mother's life. 'Life + rape' means abortion is only allowed to save the mother's life and in case of rape. 'Mother's health' also adds maternal life, mental health, health, and/or fetal defects. 'Socio-economic' includes all the previous cases + socioeconomic factors.
LGBT Rights & Same-sex marriage/civil union
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of early 2024. Protected means that anti-discrimination laws exist. Restricted means that homosexuals may face discrimination or have restricted freedom of expression. Imprisonment means that homosexuality is illegal and can lead to jail time. In some Muslim countries death penalty is the punishment for homosexual relationships.
Minimum legal working age for light or part-time work (may required parental permission)
In most countries the legal age for unrestricted, full-time work without parental approval is 18 years old. Many countries have no minimum age for activities in the cultural or artistic field, such as acting or modelling. This is the case for Denmark, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, among others.
Workers's Rights
This map is based on the data from the International Trade Union Confederation's Global Rights Index 2020.
Minimum wage rates by state
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of December 2020. The nominal US$ rates were used and recalculated based on the latest exchange rate.
Homeschooling legislations
This map is based on the data from Wikipedia as of 2020. Note that Switzerland has different regulations in each canton. French-speaking ones usually allow homeschooling with low or moderate regulations (except Fribourg, where parents need a teaching degree), as do Bern, Lucerne, Aargau and Zürich. In contrast, homeschooling is generally illegal in the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Zug, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Uri, St. Gallen and Ticino.
