restaurants

The United States has 200,000+ fast food outlets — more than any country. McDonald's operates in 100+ countries with 40,000 locations. China is the world's fastest-growing fast food market. Here are the countries with the most fast food restaurants, the forces that drove their growth, and what the data reveals about diet and culture.

Japan has more Michelin stars than France — a fact that still surprises many. Tokyo alone has more Michelin-starred restaurants than Paris. This ranking of the top 15 countries by Michelin stars reveals where the world's finest dining is concentrated and how Asia's culinary rise has transformed the global fine-dining map.