These Latin lovers also tend to lose their virginity before people in almost any other nation. Naughty, naughty!ĥ. While the stats vary on just how often Brazilians are banging-one report claims 82 percent of Brazilians have sex at least once a week another says it's 145 times on average a year (which equates to roughly three times a week)-it's obvious Brazilians enjoy their sex lives. Brazil: With curves to die for, infamous " Miss Bum" competitions annually, and men regarded as the world's second best lovers (second to the Spaniards), Brazilians make the list as a highly sexually satisfied nation. (Shiraz anyone?) This year, 64 percent of Italian men and women rated their sex lives as satisfying, with a third of Italians expecting sex to last more than 10 minutes.Ĥ. Italian women also seem pretty content with their love lives-and women who have two glasses of wine daily enjoy greater sexual satisfaction than those who didn't drink. This may be the reason Italians are considered among the top lovers in the world.
According to Men's Health, sexual seduction in Italy begins at the table as food and sex are inextricably linked. Italy: With an abundance of good wine and good food, it's no wonder Italians rate high on the sexual satisfaction scale. Unsurprisingly, their levels of sexual satisfaction rose over time with a stable partner as opposed to casual encounters.ģ. Indeed, a recent study looking at 9,850 people in Spain revealed that 90 percent of Spanish men and women were sexually satisfied. A quarter of the population of Spain rates their sexual performance as excellent. Don't believe those stats? Just ask the Spaniards themselves. Spain: Sexually charged Spain, with its nude beaches and high social acceptance of gay marriage, recently topped the world's " best male lover" list in a poll surveying 15,000 women globally about which nationality of men could best float their boat. In 2012, a United Nations survey revealed that the teen birth rate in the United States was almost 10 times higher than in Switzerland.Ģ. Yet, somehow, amidst all that fornicating, the Swiss still manage to have one of the lowest teen birth rates in the world. A 2013 study revealed that 21 percent of Swiss nationals rate their sexual performance and their sex lives as "excellent." Thirty-two percent have even had sex in public places. Switzerland: Whether it's the progressive views on legal prostitution, the popularity of licensed brothels, liberal stance on pornography, or controversial sex education programs which begin as early as kindergarten, one thing is certain: Switzerland is consistently rated as one of the most sexually satisfied nations around the globe. It's time to reignite our nation's prowess. and having an exciting sex life! A 2014 study revealed that socio-economic status also impacted levels of sexual satisfaction.Īfter sifting through all the wacky data and numerous studies out there, AlterNet has formulated a list of countries that consistently rate among the most sexually satisfied, in no particular order.
So how is sexual satisfaction measured? According to Durex global research, the drivers include: mutual love and respect between partners freedom from stress ability to orgasm freedom from sexual dysfunction good mental and physical health and frequency of sex and foreplay. Indeed, Americans are only about 48 percent sexually satisfied. Studies show people in other countries have up to 70 times more sex than we do. Americans are having a lot less sex than our overseas friends overseas. On the other hand, just belonging to a socially repressive culture doesn't always equate with satisfaction or how often populations get down-take Russia, where 80% of the population has sex at least once a week. But what effect, if any, has this had on our sexual satisfaction?Ĭountries that are more socially liberal and have relaxed attitudes toward sex tend to have lower rates of STDs, teen pregnancies and abortions, and much more satisfying sex lives in general. Conservatives and right-wing Christians have long fought hard against political reform to liberalize sex in the United States, from limiting reproductive rights and sex education to lobbying against gay marriage and sex work.
While some of us certainly hold progressive views about sex, we are still considered by and large a puritanical society, which may explain our mediocre levels of satisfaction. This article originally appeared on AlterNet.ĭespite America's superpower status across the globe and the fact we can claim sex icons George Clooney and Kate Upton as our own, Americans overall are not as sexually satisfied as our foreign brothers and sisters.