Car thefts
8,486
1,246,096
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 29th.
Ranked 1st. 146 times more than Greece
Drug offences
33.3 per 100,000 people
560.1 per 100,000 people
DEFINITION:
Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
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 25th.
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Greece
Frauds
391
371,800
DEFINITION:
Total recorded frauds . 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 55th.
Ranked 2nd. 950 times more than Greece
Murders committed by youths
25
8,226
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 54th.
Ranked 3rd. 328 times more than Greece
Murders committed by youths per capita
0.9
11.0
DEFINITION:
Homicide rate per 100,000 population aged 10–29 years
SOURCE:
World Health Organization: World report on violence and health , 2002
Ranked 53rd.
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Greece
Police officers
359.9 %
243.6 %
DEFINITION:
Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
SOURCE:
European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control International Statistics on Crime and Justice , 2011
Ranked 14th in 1995. 48% more than United States
Ranked 27th in 1995.
Prisoners
8,841 prisoners
2,019,234 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 67th.
Ranked 1st. 227 times more than Greece
Prisoners > Female
4.9%
8.5%
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 48th.
Ranked 9th. 73% more than Greece
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners
42.4%
0.5%
DEFINITION:
Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population . Data for 2003.
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 9th. 84 times more than United States
Ranked 77th.
Prisoners > Per capita
83.0 per 100,000 people
715.0 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 103rd.
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Greece
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees
28.5%
20%
DEFINITION:
The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 78th. 43% more than United States
Ranked 107th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled
158.3%
0%
DEFINITION:
The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 27th.
Ranked 126th.
Prison staff
18.4 %
119 %
DEFINITION:
Number of correction staff in adult prisons per 100,000 population.
SOURCE:
European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control International Statistics on Crime and Justice , 2011
Ranked 45th in 1995.
Ranked 3rd in 1995. 5 times more than Greece
Rapes
2.4
30.2
DEFINITION:
Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
SOURCE:
European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control International Statistics on Crime and Justice , 2011
Ranked 63rd in 2006.
Ranked 5th in 2006. 12 times more than Greece
Robberies
23.4
146.4
DEFINITION:
Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
SOURCE:
European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control International Statistics on Crime and Justice , 2011
Ranked 52nd in 2006.
Ranked 10th in 2006. 5 times more than Greece
Software piracy rate
58%
20%
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 60th. 190% more than United States
Ranked 107th.
Total crimes
102,783
11,877,218
DEFINITION:
Note : 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 36th.
Ranked 1st. 115 times more than Greece
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