Assault victims
2.4%
0.8%
DEFINITION:
People victimized by assault (as a % of the total population ). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevelence.
SOURCE:
UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Austria
Ranked 18th.
Believe in police efficiency
76%
76%
DEFINITION:
Proportion of people in international Crime Victims Survey 2000 who say police do a good job in controlling crime in their area.
SOURCE:
UN International Crime Victims' Survey
Ranked 4th.
Ranked 5th.
Bribe payers index
8.1
7.8
DEFINITION:
The index ranks the leading exporting countries in terms of the degree to which their companies are perceived to be paying bribes. The scale is from 0 to 10, where 10 represents negligible bribery and 0 a very high level of bribery. Based on a survey of nearly 800 business executives conducted in 14 emerging-market countries.
SOURCE:
Transparency International
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Austria
Ranked 4th.
Car thefts
139,094
5,489
DEFINITION:
Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002)
(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention)
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Austria
Ranked 22nd.
Death penalty > Abolition date
1,985
1,968
DEFINITION:
Amnesty International
SOURCE:
Last updated: 01/04/03
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Austria
Ranked 56th.
Death penalty > Last executed
1,967
1,950
DEFINITION:
Amnesty International
SOURCE:
Last updated: 01/04/03
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Austria
Ranked 25th.
Murders committed by youths
88
7
DEFINITION:
Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999).
SOURCE:
World Health Organization: World report on violence and health , 2002
Ranked 38th. 12 times more than Austria
Ranked 67th.
Murders with firearms
59
25
DEFINITION:
Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002)
(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention)
Ranked 21st. 136% more than Austria
Ranked 26th.
Perception of safety > Walking in dark
64%
78%
DEFINITION:
Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 reporting that they feel safe walking in the dark.
SOURCE:
UN International Crime Victims' Survey
Ranked 14th.
Ranked 8th. 22% more than Australia
Police
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by size of police forces
Prisoners
22,492 prisoners
8,114 prisoners
DEFINITION:
Total persons incarcerated
SOURCE:
The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002)
(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention)
Ranked 21st. 177% more than Austria
Ranked 74th.
Prisoners > Female
6.7%
5.7%
DEFINITION:
Female prisoners , expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population . Data for 2003.
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Austria
Ranked 34th.
Prisoners > Per capita
116.0 per 100,000 people
100.0 per 100,000 people
DEFINITION:
Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population .
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 74th. 16% more than Austria
Ranked 91st.
Rape victims
1%
1.2%
DEFINITION:
People victimized by sexual assault (as a % of the total population ). Data refer to female population only. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin
Ranked 5th.
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Australia
Software piracy rate
28%
25%
DEFINITION:
The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
SOURCE:
Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study
Ranked 95th. 12% more than Austria
Ranked 101st.
Suicide rates in ages 15-24
14.6 per 100,000 people
15 per 100,000 people
DEFINITION:
Suicide rates per 100,000 people by given age group, late 1990s.
SOURCE:
GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3
Ranked 6th.
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Australia
Suicide rates in ages 25-34
18.7 per 100,000 people
20.8 per 100,000 people
DEFINITION:
Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
SOURCE:
GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3
Ranked 7th.
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Australia
Suicide rates in ages above 75
16 per 100,000 people
57.1 per 100,000 people
DEFINITION:
Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
SOURCE:
GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3
Ranked 12th.
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Total crime victims
30.1%
18.8%
DEFINITION:
People victimized by crime (as a % of the total population ). Data refer to people victimized by one or more of 11 crimes recorded in the survey: robbery, burglary, attempted burglary, car theft, car vandalism, bicycle theft, sexual assault, theft from car , theft of personal property, assault and threats. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin
Ranked 1st. 60% more than Austria
Ranked 17th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines
0
2.2
DEFINITION:
Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
SOURCE:
Cultures of Corruption: Evidence from Diplomatic Parking Tickets
Ray Fisman Edward Miguel
Columbia University and NBER University of California, Berkeley and NBER 2006
Ranked 130th.
Ranked 106th.
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