The lists are based on intolerance not tolerance, so the top list is inverted. This depicts the percentage of each population that is lactose intolerant, so Den

The lists are based on intolerance not tolerance, so the top list is inverted. This depicts the percentage of each population that is lactose intolerant, so Denmark and Ireland are among the top countries in the world for lactose tolerance: Denmark - 4% Ireland - 4% Sweden - 7% United Kingdom - 8% New Zealand - 10% Netherlands - 12% Norway - 12% Niger - 13% Belgium - 15% Cyprus - 16%