Country vs country: Crime Stats: compare key data on France & United States and Crime Stats: compare key data on France & United States compared Crime

STAT France United States HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 13
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than United States 		6
Ranked 58th.
Crime levels 49.47
Ranked 38th. 		55.84
Ranked 30th. 13% more than France
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 8.6%
Ranked 4th. 		13.7%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than France
Drugs > Opiates use 0.4%
Ranked 2nd. 		0.57%
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than France
Murder rate 1.31 5
Police officers 210.2
Ranked 8th. 		243.6
Ranked 27th. 16% more than France
Rape rate 16.2
Ranked 21st. 		27.3
Ranked 9th. 69% more than France
Total crimes 3.77 million
Ranked 4th. 		11.88 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
Total crimes per 1000 61.03
Ranked 14th. 48% more than United States 		41.29
Ranked 22nd.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 31.2
Ranked 12th. 		88.8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.63
Ranked 34th. 		4.7
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than France
Violent crime > Murder rate 682
Ranked 37th. 		12,996
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than France
Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 10.54
Ranked 98th. 		42.01
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than France
Violent crime > Rapes 10,108
Ranked 5th. 		84,767
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than France
Violent crime > Rapes per million people 156.22
Ranked 21st. 		274.04
Ranked 9th. 75% more than France
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,977
Ranked 15th. 		2,014
Ranked 1st. 2% more than France
Violent crime > Murders per million people 10.54
Ranked 98th. 		42.01
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than France
Violent crime > Murders 682
Ranked 37th. 		12,996
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than France
Burglaries 622.4
Ranked 4th. 		714.4
Ranked 9th. 15% more than France
Robberies 10.8
Ranked 14th. 		146.4
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than France
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 67.93
Ranked 37th. 4% more than United States 		65.22
Ranked 44th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 37.77
Ranked 19th. 16% more than United States 		32.55
Ranked 31st.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 44.89
Ranked 56th. 7% more than United States 		41.84
Ranked 60th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 1.6
Ranked 105th. 		5.9
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than France
Rape victims 0.7%
Ranked 10th. 75% more than United States 		0.4%
Ranked 13th.
International Court of Justice > Current composition > Term End 2018 2015
Prisoners 56,957 prisoners
Ranked 25th. 		2.02 million prisoners
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than France
Assaults 180.1
Ranked 4th. 		786.7
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than France
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 323.4
Ranked 4th. 		390.2
Ranked 6th. 21% more than France
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 41.4
Ranked 39th. 		75.54
Ranked 10th. 82% more than France
Murders > WHO 0.8
Ranked 173th. 		5.6
Ranked 88th. 7 times more than France
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 75.79
Ranked 56th. 1% more than United States 		75.24
Ranked 57th.
Assault victims 1.4%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than United States 		1.2%
Ranked 9th.
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 30.6%
Ranked 3rd. 		51.6%
Ranked 1st. 69% more than France
Total crime victims 21.4%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than United States 		21.1%
Ranked 15th.
Prisoners > Per capita 95 per 100,000 people
Ranked 95th. 		715 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than France
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Aggravated murder, aggravated torture, aggravated treason, drug kinping, crimes against humanity, war crimes Varies by state
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 48.14
Ranked 30th. 14% more than United States 		42.08
Ranked 43th.
Software piracy rate 42%
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than United States 		20%
Ranked 106th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 54.52
Ranked 35th. 		57.93
Ranked 28th. 6% more than France
Drug offences 176.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 51st. 		560.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than France
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 51.63
Ranked 36th. 		61.82
Ranked 19th. 20% more than France
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 27.63
Ranked 80th. 		42.45
Ranked 69th. 54% more than France
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 18\u201322 years (30 years or never for very rare cases) 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state)
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 56.65
Ranked 15th. 26% more than United States 		44.84
Ranked 33th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 49.46
Ranked 36th. 10% more than United States 		45.01
Ranked 47th.
Illicit drugs transshipment point for and consumer of South American cocaine, Southwest Asian heroin, and European synthetics world's largest consumer of cocaine (shipped from Colombia through Mexico and the Caribbean), Colombian heroin, and Mexican heroin and marijuana; major consumer of ecstasy and Mexican methamphetamine; minor consumer of high-quality Southeast Asian heroin; illicit producer of cannabis, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and methamphetamine; money-laundering center
Frauds 142,583
Ranked 4th. 		371,800
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007 31.2
Ranked 11th. 		88.8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
Serious assaults 0.3
Ranked 6th. 		281.6
Ranked 1st. 939 times more than France
Prisoners per 1000 0.922 prisoners
Ranked 95th. 		7.02 prisoners
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than France
Murders committed by youths 91
Ranked 36th. 		8,226
Ranked 3rd. 90 times more than France
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence None Varies by state
Judges 11.5%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United States 		10.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Property crime victims 8.7%
Ranked 9th. 		10%
Ranked 7th. 15% more than France
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 40.86
Ranked 55th. 		48.52
Ranked 39th. 19% more than France
Robbery victims 1.1%
Ranked 5th. 83% more than United States 		0.6%
Ranked 16th.
Prisoners > Female 3.8%
Ranked 73th. 		8.5%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than France
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 10.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 		13.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 33% more than France
Judges and Magistrates 6,774
Ranked 7th. 		29,023
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than France
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 16 : max. 20 years' imprisonment Yes ( de jure )
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 301,539
Ranked 3rd. 		1.25 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than France
Car thefts per 1000 4.88
Ranked 9th. 13% more than United States 		4.33
Ranked 11th.
Perception of safety > Walking in dark 77%
Ranked 10th. 		82%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than France
Murders committed by youths per million 1.5
Ranked 65th. 		29.48
Ranked 16th. 20 times more than France
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 47.19
Ranked 55th. 		59.02
Ranked 33th. 25% more than France
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes, but only if decided by court at sentencing Yes
Adults prosecuted 54,224
Ranked 24th. 		14.2 million
Ranked 1st. 262 times more than France
Prosecutors 2.7%
Ranked 10th. 		8.8%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
Judges and Magistrates per million 109.61
Ranked 26th. 9% more than United States 		100.91
Ranked 31st.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 37.09
Ranked 50th. 		42.04
Ranked 45th. 13% more than France
Believe in police efficiency 65%
Ranked 13th. 		89%
Ranked 1st. 37% more than France
Murders committed by youths per capita 0.6
Ranked 56th. 		11
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than France
Adults prosecuted per 1000 0.877
Ranked 40th. 		49.38
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than France
Perception of safety > Burglary 43%
Ranked 16th. 		78%
Ranked 4th. 81% more than France
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 21.4%
Ranked 25th. 43 times more than United States 		0.5%
Ranked 77th.
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 21.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than United States 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 124.7%
Ranked 55th. 		0.0
Ranked 126th.
Frauds per 1000 2.31
Ranked 14th. 78% more than United States 		1.29
Ranked 24th.
Bribery victims 1.3%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States 		0.2%
Ranked 12th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 48 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States 		22 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 28.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 86% more than United States 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Reporting to police 49%
Ranked 10th. 		52%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than France
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 37.4%
Ranked 54th. 87% more than United States 		20%
Ranked 106th.
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 28.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 99% more than United States 		14.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 31.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th.
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 26.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States 		13.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.

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