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Crime Stats: compare key data on Canada & Chile

Definitions

  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Police officers: Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
  • Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Murders with firearms per million: 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. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Rapes > Per capita: Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Murders > Per 100,000 people: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Murders with firearms: 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.
  • Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Serious assault rate: Number of major assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use: Adult lifetime cannabis use.
  • Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Software piracy rate: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
  • Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug offences: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
  • Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole: Minimum to serve before eligibility for requesting parole.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted: Worries being insulted. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being insulted or pestered by anybody, while in the street or any other public place?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed: Worries being mugged or robbed. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being mugged and robbed?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Illicit drugs: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Frauds: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Serious assaults: Number of major assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Prisoners per 1000: Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999).
  • Prosecution rate: Number of people prosecuted.
  • Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence: Mandatory sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Judges: Number of professional judges per 100,000 population.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter: Worries home broken and things stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How worried are you about....having your home broken into and something stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21: Under age of 18 (or 21).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Acquitted: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Punishment > Has life imprisonment: Life imprisonment.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Car thefts: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Car thefts per 1000: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths per million: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen: Worries things from car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having things stolen from your car?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Adults prosecuted: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Prosecutors: Number of prosecutors per 100,000 population.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen: Worries car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having your car stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Acquitted per 1000: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prison staff: Number of correction staff in adult prisons per 100,000 population.
  • Jails: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Murders committed by youths per capita: Homicide rate per 100,000 population aged 10–29 years
  • Manslaughters: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Adults prosecuted per 1000: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: 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.
  • Frauds per 1000: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prosecution rate per million: Number of people prosecuted. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Jails per million: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Murders: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults per 1000: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Females prosecuted: Total number of female prisoners. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Prosecutions > Murders per million: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Females prosecuted per 1000: Total number of female prisoners. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Canada Chile HISTORY
Assault rate 737.5
Ranked 10th. 39% more than Chile
531.3
Ranked 15th.
Crime levels 39.03
Ranked 53th.
47.86
Ranked 44th. 23% more than Canada
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 12.6%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Chile
4.6%
Ranked 2nd.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.4%
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Chile
0.3%
Ranked 3rd.
Murder rate 2.05 1.7
Police officers 191.4
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Chile
187.6
Ranked 9th.

Rape rate 1.7
Ranked 47th.
13.3
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Canada

Total crimes 2.52 million
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Chile
593,997
Ranked 19th.
Total crimes per 1000 80.25
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Chile
37.55
Ranked 26th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 30.8
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Chile
10.7
Ranked 57th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.56
Ranked 12th.
3.7
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Canada

Violent crime > Murder rate 554
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Chile
541
Ranked 32nd.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 16.23
Ranked 62nd.
31.54
Ranked 47th. 94% more than Canada

Violent crime > Rapes 576
Ranked 28th.
2,233
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Canada

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 16.88
Ranked 47th.
132.67
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Canada

Murders with firearms per million 4.59
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Chile
0.569
Ranked 41st.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 16.23
Ranked 62nd.
31.54
Ranked 47th. 94% more than Canada

Violent crime > Murders 554
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Chile
541
Ranked 32nd.

Burglaries 680.9
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Chile
134
Ranked 11th.
Rapes > Per capita 0.016 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
0.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Canada
Robberies 94.2
Ranked 16th.
1,275.6
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Canada
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 56.01
Ranked 70th.
57.14
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 21.24
Ranked 67th.
30.56
Ranked 35th. 44% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 59.14
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Chile
44.44
Ranked 57th.
Kidnappings 13.82
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Chile
0.71
Ranked 25th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 2
Ranked 98th.
5.5
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Canada
Murders with firearms 144
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Chile
9
Ranked 43th.
Prisoners 35,519 prisoners
Ranked 39th.
36,636 prisoners
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Canada
Assaults 737.5
Ranked 6th. 39% more than Chile
531.3
Ranked 5th.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 268.3
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Chile
57.9
Ranked 11th.
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 34.04
Ranked 57th.
45.71
Ranked 33th. 34% more than Canada
Murders > WHO 1.5
Ranked 141st.
2.9
Ranked 111th. 93% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 84.64
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Chile
78.47
Ranked 50th.

Serious assault rate 173.8
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Chile
49.4
Ranked 24th.
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force March 22, 1976<br>March 22, 1976<br>November 26, 1991<br>April 30, 2003 June 26, 2002
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 44.5%
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Chile
26%
Ranked 1st.
Prisoners > Per capita 116 per 100,000 people
Ranked 75th.
204 per 100,000 people
Ranked 38th. 76% more than Canada
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Various crimes including armed robbery, extortion, and most offenses resulting in death Treason, kidnapping with homicide or rape, rape with homicide, parricide, robbery with homicide or rape
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 31.37
Ranked 66th.
38.19
Ranked 53th. 22% more than Canada
Software piracy rate 33%
Ranked 90th.
66%
Ranked 48th. Twice as much as Canada
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 46.34
Ranked 58th.
56.43
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Canada
Drug offences 92,590 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 286 times more than Chile
324 per 100,000 people
Ranked 45th.
United States extradition treaties > Citation 27 UST 983; TIAS 8237.<br>1853 UNTS 407<br>TIAS. 32 Stat. 1850; TS 407; 6 Bevans 543.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 53.53
Ranked 30th. 26% more than Chile
42.65
Ranked 54th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 32.31
Ranked 77th.
34.82
Ranked 75th. 8% more than Canada
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 7 years minimum to infinite 40 years or never
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 33.84
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Chile
33.57
Ranked 61st.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 29.85
Ranked 68th.
55.56
Ranked 29th. 86% more than Canada
Illicit drugs illicit producer of cannabis for the domestic drug market and export to US; use of hydroponics technology permits growers to plant large quantities of high-quality marijuana indoors; increasing ecstasy production, some of which is destined for the US; vulnerable to narcotics money laundering because of its mature financial services sector transshipment country for cocaine destined for Europe and the region; economic prosperity and increasing trade have made Chile more attractive to traffickers seeking to launder drug profits, especially through the Iquique Free Trade Zone, but a recent anti-money-laundering law improves controls; imported precursors passed on to Bolivia; domestic cocaine consumption is rising, making Chile a significant consumer of cocaine
Frauds 91,235
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Chile
4,751
Ranked 38th.
Serious assaults 173.8
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Chile
49.4
Ranked 4th.
Prisoners per 1000 1.13 prisoners
Ranked 82nd.
2.32 prisoners
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Canada
Murders committed by youths 143
Ranked 28th.
146
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Canada
Prosecution rate 1,313
Ranked 12th.
26,862
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Canada
Background Canada has the 6th highest number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">total crimes</a>&nbsp;in the world, with more than 2.5 million crimes reported in 2002, while the 7th highest share of the population - 23.8% - claiming to have been <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri_vic-crime-total-victims">victims of crime</a>. However, despite these faces, Canadian has a positive overall <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_per_of_saf_wal_in_dar-crime-perception-safety-walking-dark">perception of safety</a>&nbsp;in the country, with 82% saying it was safe to walk at night, while 87% expressed satisfaction with <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_bel_in_pol_eff-crime-believe-in-police-efficiency">police efficiency</a>, the 2nd highest rate globally. Serious crime is not as prevalent in Chile as it is in other South American countries, with just 183 <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_man-crime-manslaughters">manslaughters</a>&nbsp;committed in 2002 and an overall <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_gun_vio_hom_ove_hom_rat_per_100_pop-rate-per-100-000-pop">homicide per capita</a>&nbsp;rate of just 1.7 per 100,000 of the population, a rate that ranks Chile 28th in the world and quite some distance behind South Africa (125) and Colombia (114). The country has the 16th highest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_pri-crime-prisoners">total prisoner population</a>&nbsp;globally, of 36,636.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence High treason, murder, war crimes, and crimes against humanity None
Judges 6.5%
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Chile
5%
Ranked 8th.

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 34.74
Ranked 67th.
53.57
Ranked 31st. 54% more than Canada
Prisoners > Female 5%
Ranked 47th.
6.3%
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than Canada
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Yes, but only when tried as adult, with lower parole eligibility date. 14\u201315 : max. 5 years' imprisonment 16\u201317 : max. 10 years' imprisonment
Acquitted 15,303
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Chile
4,214
Ranked 25th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 161,506
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Chile
5,930
Ranked 32nd.
Car thefts per 1000 5.15
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Chile
0.375
Ranked 47th.
Murders committed by youths per million 4.69
Ranked 42nd.
9.56
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Canada
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 45.76
Ranked 58th.
60.71
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Canada
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Adults prosecuted 466,866
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Chile
67,790
Ranked 20th.
Prosecutors 11.6%
Ranked 6th.
15.8%
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 31.47
Ranked 65th.
52.14
Ranked 28th. 66% more than Canada
Acquitted per 1000 0.488
Ranked 20th. 83% more than Chile
0.266
Ranked 28th.
Prison staff 92.5%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Chile
42.6%
Ranked 13th.

Jails 198
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Chile
96
Ranked 26th.
Murders committed by youths per capita 1.7
Ranked 40th.
3
Ranked 33th. 76% more than Canada
Manslaughters 59
Ranked 31st.
183
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Canada
Adults prosecuted per 1000 14.89
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Chile
4.29
Ranked 31st.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 94.3%
Ranked 99th.
134.3%
Ranked 47th. 42% more than Canada
Frauds per 1000 2.91
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Chile
0.3
Ranked 48th.
Prosecution rate per million 40.31
Ranked 28th.
1,627.55
Ranked 6th. 40 times more than Canada
Jails per million 6.31
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Chile
6.07
Ranked 23th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 21.1%
Ranked 104th.
40.4%
Ranked 47th. 91% more than Canada
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
16.5
Ranked 42nd.
Manslaughters per million 1.88
Ranked 56th.
11.57
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Canada
Prosecutions > Murders 328%
Ranked 30th.
689%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Canada
Prosecutions > Adults 372,084
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Chile
26,862
Ranked 20th.
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 11.42
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Chile
1.63
Ranked 32nd.
Females prosecuted 90,044
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Chile
20,669
Ranked 10th.
Prosecutions > Murders per million 10.07%
Ranked 46th.
41.75%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Canada
United States extradition treaties > Date signed December 3, 1971<br>Jun. 28, July 9, 1974<br>January 11, 1988<br>January 12, 2001 April 17, 1900
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 140th.
1.04
Ranked 60th.
Females prosecuted per 1000 2.87
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Chile
1.31
Ranked 12th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles 56,463
Ranked 2nd. 1313 times more than Chile
43
Ranked 43th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 1,733.27
Ranked 4th. 665 times more than Chile
2.61
Ranked 45th.

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