Brazil is among the countries that use condoms the most during sex. According to a global survey conducted by Durex, the country is ranked 14th with 32% of people saying they have used condoms in the past 12 months.
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Other South American countries appear in the rankings. Peru and Mexico are in 3rd and 13th place with 41% and 33% respectively.
Still, according to a survey of more than 29,000 people in 36 countries, only 15% of Britons said they had bought condoms in the past year. The United States and Australia had similar results: 16% and 19%.
The United Arab Emirates has the opposite: 63% of respondents there said they had recently purchased condoms. The list is rounded out by Japan and the Netherlands, with 12%.
The Durex survey found that the most common reasons for not using condoms included a perceived lack of sensation – cited by 16% of respondents – a lack of spontaneity in the moment (14%) and the idea that condoms could ruin the mood (13%).
