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Crime Stats: compare key data on Colombia & Portugal

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • 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.
  • Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • 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.
  • Age of criminal responsibility (notes): Additional information, qualifications, exceptions and notes on the age of criminal responsibility stat, which indicates the age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sentence Length: Total average sentence length served
  • 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.
  • Death penalty > Abolition date: Amnesty International
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Judges and Magistrates: Number of Judges and Magistrates
  • 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.
  • Death penalty > Last executed: Amnesty International
  • 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.
  • Judges and Magistrates per million: Number of Judges and Magistrates. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Embezzlements: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • Embezzlements per million: 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.”
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • % 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.
STAT Colombia Portugal HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 18
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Portugal
16
Ranked 7th.
Crime levels 66.88
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Portugal
30.77
Ranked 68th.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 2.3%
Ranked 19th.
3.3%
Ranked 18th. 43% more than Colombia
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 22nd.
0.7%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Colombia
Murder rate 35 1.17
Police officers 229.2
Ranked 7th.
435.7
Ranked 9th. 90% more than Colombia
Rape rate 6.8
Ranked 26th. 70% more than Portugal
4
Ranked 34th.

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 4.9
Ranked 4th.
11.5
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Colombia
Total crimes 214,192
Ranked 36th.
218,360
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Colombia
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 5.9
Ranked 87th.
8.5
Ranked 69th. 44% more than Colombia
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 34
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Portugal
1.22
Ranked 72nd.

Violent crime > Murder rate 15,459
Ranked 4th. 125 times more than Portugal
124
Ranked 56th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 332.85
Ranked 10th. 29 times more than Portugal
11.66
Ranked 70th.

Violent crime > Rapes 3,149
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Portugal
424
Ranked 30th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 67.8
Ranked 28th. 70% more than Portugal
39.86
Ranked 34th.

Assault rate 63.4
Ranked 53th.
377.4
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Colombia
Total crimes per 1000 5.2
Ranked 67th.
21.06
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Colombia
Murders with firearms per million 531.29
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than Portugal
8.68
Ranked 22nd.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,909
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Portugal
1,846
Ranked 32nd.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 332.85
Ranked 10th. 29 times more than Portugal
11.66
Ranked 70th.

Violent crime > Murders 15,459
Ranked 4th. 125 times more than Portugal
124
Ranked 56th.

Burglaries 33.6
Ranked 8th.
429.1
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Colombia

Robberies 61.7
Ranked 6th.
197.3
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Colombia

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 52.5
Ranked 76th.
76.27
Ranked 17th. 45% more than Colombia
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 23.68
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Portugal
9.83
Ranked 91st.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 25
Ranked 78th.
64.41
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Colombia
Murders > Per 100,000 people 61.1
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Portugal
1.8
Ranked 100th.
Murders with firearms 21,898
Ranked 2nd. 243 times more than Portugal
90
Ranked 21st.
Age of criminal responsibility (notes) Official age of criminal responsibility; from age 12, children's actions are subject to juvenile legal proceedings. Currently being studied the possibility of lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 14. From age 12 to 15 children are kept in juvenile correction centers.
Prisoners 54,034 prisoners
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Portugal
13,918 prisoners
Ranked 59th.
Assaults 63.4
Ranked 6th.
377.4
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Colombia
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 60 years 25 years
Auto theft 83.3
Ranked 3rd.
231.3
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Colombia

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 67.68
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Portugal
30.17
Ranked 61st.
Murders > WHO 45.5
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Portugal
1.4
Ranked 145th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 60.12
Ranked 75th.
91.1
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Colombia

Serious assault rate 0.2
Ranked 71st.
6.5
Ranked 51st. 33 times more than Colombia
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force March 4, 1982 November 14, 1908
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 10.8%
Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Portugal
7.6%
Ranked 3rd.
Prisoners > Per capita 126 per 100,000 people
Ranked 69th.
130 per 100,000 people
Ranked 64th. 3% 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. Twice as much as Portugal
27.59
Ranked 73th.
Software piracy rate 58%
Ranked 60th. 35% more than Portugal
43%
Ranked 79th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 58.33
Ranked 26th. 39% more than Portugal
42.03
Ranked 66th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 64.63
Ranked 17th. 89% more than Portugal
34.11
Ranked 68th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 76.39
Ranked 38th. 29% more than Portugal
59.25
Ranked 57th.
Sentence Length 137
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Portugal
21.7
Ranked 34th.
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. 2 times more than Portugal
20.47
Ranked 89th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 71.88
Ranked 12th. 98% more than Portugal
36.32
Ranked 56th.
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 seizing record amounts of Latin American cocaine destined for Europe; a European gateway for Southwest Asian heroin; transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Europe; consumer of Southwest Asian heroin
Frauds 1,229
Ranked 50th.
4,882
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Colombia
Prisoners per 1000 1.31 prisoners
Ranked 66th.
1.34 prisoners
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Colombia
Murders committed by youths 12,834
Ranked 2nd. 347 times more than Portugal
37
Ranked 48th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Drug related crime 53
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Portugal
42
Ranked 35th.
Judges 10%
Ranked 4th.
15.6%
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Colombia

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 54.27
Ranked 28th. 64% more than Portugal
33.05
Ranked 69th.
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,910
Ranked 1st.
1,976
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Colombia
Prisoners > Female 6.1%
Ranked 26th.
7.2%
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Colombia
Judges and Magistrates 3,995
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Portugal
1,368
Ranked 23th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? ??
Acquitted 18,971
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Portugal
14,479
Ranked 15th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment No No
Car thefts 33,135
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Portugal
30,560
Ranked 18th.
Car thefts per 1000 0.804
Ranked 38th.
2.95
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Colombia
Death penalty > Last executed 1,909
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Portugal
1,849
Ranked 1st.
Murders committed by youths per million 327.11
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Portugal
3.64
Ranked 51st.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 63.89
Ranked 24th. 28% more than Portugal
50
Ranked 52nd.
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No No
Prosecutors 44.9%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Portugal
11.6%
Ranked 15th.

Judges and Magistrates per million 96.93
Ranked 32nd.
131.94
Ranked 21st. 36% more than Colombia
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 57.24
Ranked 20th. 87% more than Portugal
30.6
Ranked 66th.
Acquitted per 1000 0.46
Ranked 21st.
1.4
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Colombia
Prison staff 160.4%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Portugal
57.5%
Ranked 25th.

Jails 168
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Portugal
54
Ranked 32nd.
Murders committed by youths per capita 84.4
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Portugal
1.3
Ranked 50th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 0.6%
Ranked 75th.
12%
Ranked 33th. 20 times more than Colombia
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 136.5%
Ranked 45th. 23% more than Portugal
111.4%
Ranked 77th.
Frauds per 1000 0.0298
Ranked 77th.
0.471
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Colombia
Embezzlements 1,247
Ranked 30th.
1,374
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Colombia
Jails per million 4.08
Ranked 40th.
5.21
Ranked 25th. 28% more than Colombia
Embezzlements per million 30.26
Ranked 44th.
132.52
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Colombia
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 41.1%
Ranked 45th. 59% more than Portugal
25.8%
Ranked 85th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 133th.
8.8
Ranked 68th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed September 14, 1979 May 7, 1908
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 131st.
0.849
Ranked 66th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 37.76%
Ranked 14th.
47.67%
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Colombia
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 2.64%
Ranked 17th.
14.31%
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Colombia
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.3%
Ranked 30th. 50% more than Portugal
0.2%
Ranked 30th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 1.57%
Ranked 7th.
16.97%
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Colombia
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 12.97%
Ranked 4th.
14.93%
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Colombia

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