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Crime Stats: compare key data on Colombia & Mexico

Definitions

  • Age of criminal responsibility: The age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability.  The lowest age is indicated for countries where there isn’t a single age limit, for example where different states have different regulations (such as the USA) or there is different limits for boy and girls (such as in Iran). The spectrum is specifically wide for the USA and Mexico (both 6-12 years). Several US states do not stipulate any minimal age for criminal responsibility at all. For further qualifications, exceptions and other notes, please refer to notes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes): Suicides per 100’000 residents per year.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males): Male.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females: Female.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence: Mandatory sentence.

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

  • Drug related crime: Number of drug related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Prisoners > Foreign prisoners: Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights: Lack confidence that courts uphold property rights is the share of senior managers who do not agree with the statement: “I am confident that the judicial system will enforce my contractual and property rights in business disputes.”
  • Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales: Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson (% sales). Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson are the estimated losses from those causes that occurred on establishments' premises as a percentage of annual sales.
  • % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Crime measures the share of senior managers who ranked crime, theft, and disorder as a major or very severe constraint.
  • Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Courts measure the share of senior managers who ranked courts and dispute resolution systems as a major or very severe constraint.
  • Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Corruption measures the share of senior managers who ranked corruption as a major or very severe constraint.
STAT Colombia Mexico HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 18
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico
6
Ranked 57th.
Assault rate 63.4
Ranked 53th.
223.5
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Colombia
Crime levels 66.88
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Mexico
57.18
Ranked 28th.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 2.3%
Ranked 19th. 92% more than Mexico
1.2%
Ranked 1st.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 22nd. The same as Mexico
0.1%
Ranked 9th.
Murder rate 35 15
Rape rate 6.8
Ranked 26th.
13.2
Ranked 18th. 94% more than Colombia

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 4.9
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Mexico
4
Ranked 12th.
Total crimes 214,192
Ranked 36th.
1.52 million
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Colombia
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 5.9
Ranked 87th.
15
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Colombia
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 34
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico
15
Ranked 1st.

Violent crime > Murder rate 15,459
Ranked 4th.
25,757
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Colombia

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 332.85
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Mexico
218.49
Ranked 17th.

Violent crime > Rapes 3,149
Ranked 10th.
14,993
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Colombia

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 67.8
Ranked 28th.
127.18
Ranked 18th. 88% more than Colombia

Total crimes per 1000 5.2
Ranked 67th.
14.21
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Colombia
Murders with firearms per million 531.29
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Mexico
24.42
Ranked 12th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 332.85
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Mexico
218.49
Ranked 17th.

Violent crime > Murders 15,459
Ranked 4th.
25,757
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Colombia

Burglaries 33.6
Ranked 8th. 63% more than Mexico
20.6
Ranked 46th.
Robberies 61.7
Ranked 6th.
504.7
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Colombia
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 52.5
Ranked 76th.
70.68
Ranked 31st. 35% more than Colombia
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 23.68
Ranked 58th. 37% more than Mexico
17.26
Ranked 78th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 25
Ranked 78th.
38.67
Ranked 66th. 55% more than Colombia
Murders > Per 100,000 people 61.1
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Mexico
11.3
Ranked 43th.
Murders with firearms 21,898
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Mexico
2,606
Ranked 6th.
Prisoners 54,034 prisoners
Ranked 30th.
172,888 prisoners
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Colombia
Assaults 63.4
Ranked 6th.
223.5
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Colombia
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 60 years 60 years (70 years if convicted of murder involving kidnapping)
Auto theft 83.3
Ranked 3rd.
136.8
Ranked 22nd. 64% more than Colombia
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 67.68
Ranked 17th. 23% more than Mexico
54.87
Ranked 28th.
Murders > WHO 45.5
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Mexico
10.9
Ranked 60th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 60.12
Ranked 75th.
69.4
Ranked 68th. 15% more than Colombia

Serious assault rate 0.2
Ranked 71st.
160.4
Ranked 7th. 802 times more than Colombia
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force March 4, 1982 January 25, 1980<br>May 21, 2001
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 10.8%
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Mexico
7.8%
Ranked 2nd.
Prisoners > Per capita 126 per 100,000 people
Ranked 69th.
169 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th. 34% more than Colombia
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 55.13
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Mexico
43.55
Ranked 37th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 7.9
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Mexico
6.8
Ranked 10th.
Software piracy rate 58%
Ranked 60th.
61%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Colombia
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 58.33
Ranked 26th.
60.19
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Colombia
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 64.63
Ranked 17th. 19% more than Mexico
54.1
Ranked 28th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 2
Ranked 4th. 54% more than Mexico
1.3
Ranked 13th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 76.39
Ranked 38th.
78.32
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Colombia
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence Varies, depending on sentence
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 49.38
Ranked 24th. 58% more than Mexico
31.18
Ranked 67th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 71.88
Ranked 12th. 36% more than Mexico
52.89
Ranked 32nd.
Illicit drugs illicit producer of coca, opium poppy, and cannabis; world's leading coca cultivator with 167,000 hectares in coca cultivation in 2007, a 6% increase over 2006, producing a potential of 535 metric tons of pure cocaine; the world's largest producer of coca derivatives; supplies cocaine to most of the US market and the great majority of other international drug markets; in 2007, aerial eradication dispensed herbicide to treat over 153,000 hectares with another 67,000 hectares manually eradicated, but aggressive replanting on the part of coca growers means Colombia remains a key producer; a significant portion of non-US narcotics proceeds are either laundered or invested in Colombia through the black market peso exchange; important supplier of heroin to the US market; opium poppy cultivation is estimated to have fallen 25% between 2006 and 2007 with a corresponding estimated 27% decline in the yield of pure heroin to 1.9 metric tons major drug-producing nation; cultivation of opium poppy in 2007 rose to 6,900 hectares yielding a potential production of 18 metric tons of pure heroin, or 50 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation increased to 8,900 hectares in 2007 and yielded a potential production of 15,800 metric tons; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 90% of annual cocaine movements toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market
Frauds 1,229
Ranked 50th.
61,970
Ranked 9th. 50 times more than Colombia
Prisoners per 1000 1.31 prisoners
Ranked 66th.
1.62 prisoners
Ranked 53th. 24% more than Colombia
Murders committed by youths 12,834
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico
5,991
Ranked 5th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Drug related crime 53
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Mexico
52
Ranked 30th.
Judges 10%
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Mexico
0.8%
Ranked 13th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 54.27
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Mexico
51.46
Ranked 33th.
Prisoners > Female 6.1%
Ranked 26th. 39% more than Mexico
4.4%
Ranked 59th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? ??
Acquitted 18,971
Ranked 13th.
19,143
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Colombia
Punishment > Has life imprisonment No No (exception of Chihuahua)
Car thefts 33,135
Ranked 17th.
141,007
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Colombia
Car thefts per 1000 0.804
Ranked 38th.
1.32
Ranked 27th. 64% more than Colombia
Murders committed by youths per million 327.11
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Mexico
58.55
Ranked 8th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 63.89
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Mexico
61.23
Ranked 30th.
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No No
Prosecutors 44.9%
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Mexico
2.7%
Ranked 36th.

Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 57.24
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Mexico
50.4
Ranked 31st.
Acquitted per 1000 0.46
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Mexico
0.179
Ranked 35th.
Jails 168
Ranked 17th.
448
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Colombia
Murders committed by youths per capita 84.4
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Mexico
15.3
Ranked 9th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 0.6%
Ranked 75th.
0.9%
Ranked 70th. 50% more than Colombia
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 136.5%
Ranked 45th. 10% more than Mexico
123.6%
Ranked 56th.
Frauds per 1000 0.0298
Ranked 77th.
0.581
Ranked 34th. 19 times more than Colombia
Jails per million 4.08
Ranked 40th.
4.2
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Colombia
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 41.1%
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Mexico
4.6%
Ranked 135th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 133th.
4
Ranked 90th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed September 14, 1979 May 4, 1978<br>November 13, 1997
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 131st.
0.0375
Ranked 111th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 37.76%
Ranked 14th.
63.57%
Ranked 7th. 68% more than Colombia
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.3%
Ranked 30th.
1.4%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Colombia

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 12.97%
Ranked 4th. 77% more than Mexico
7.34%
Ranked 7th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 1.57%
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Mexico
0.12%
Ranked 20th.
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 2.64%
Ranked 17th.
17.84%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Colombia

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