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Crime Stats: compare key data on Costa Rica & Germany

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Drug trafficking: Number of drug trafficking related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • 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
  • Human trafficking > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for tracking in persons (people smuggling) by country.
  • 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.
  • Corruption > Police recorded offences: Number of corruption-related offences as recorded by police in that 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.

  • Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for tracking in persons (people smuggling) by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Murders committed by youths per capita: Homicide rate per 100,000 population aged 10–29 years
  • Bribery > Passive bribery: Number of passive bribery related offences as recorded by police in that country. Passive bribery is the offence commited by the person who pays or promises to pay the bribe.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Corruption > Police recorded offences per million: Number of corruption-related offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Counterfeiting: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • Bribery > Passive bribery per million: Number of passive bribery related offences as recorded by police in that country. Passive bribery is the offence commited by the person who pays or promises to pay the bribe. 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.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country. 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.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country.
  • Counterfeiting per million: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 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.”
  • % 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Costa Rica Germany HISTORY
Assault rate 19.7
Ranked 75th.
619.9
Ranked 12th. 31 times more than Costa Rica
Crime levels 72.37
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Germany
23.57
Ranked 77th.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 1%
Ranked 19th.
4.8%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 5th.
0.3%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Murder rate 11 0.86
Police officers 275.3
Ranked 20th.
303.8
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Costa Rica

Rape rate 36.7
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Germany
9.4
Ranked 24th.

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 6.1
Ranked 10th.
9.9
Ranked 7th. 62% more than Costa Rica
Total crimes 40,263
Ranked 57th.
6.51 million
Ranked 3rd. 162 times more than Costa Rica
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 9.9
Ranked 62nd.
30.3
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 10
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Germany
0.81
Ranked 43th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 527
Ranked 34th.
690
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Costa Rica

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 112.86
Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Germany
8.44
Ranked 79th.

Violent crime > Rapes 1,685
Ranked 20th.
7,724
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 366.19
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Germany
94.45
Ranked 24th.

Total crimes per 1000 9.84
Ranked 53th.
78.89
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Murders with firearms per million 32
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Germany
3.26
Ranked 33th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,859
Ranked 31st.
1,945
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Costa Rica
Violent crime > Murders per million people 112.86
Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Germany
8.44
Ranked 79th.

Violent crime > Murders 527
Ranked 34th.
690
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Costa Rica

Burglaries 3.9
Ranked 19th.
631.6
Ranked 12th. 162 times more than Costa Rica
Robberies 527.3
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Germany
65.2
Ranked 30th.

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 69.44
Ranked 33th. 33% more than Germany
52.2
Ranked 77th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 15.28
Ranked 84th.
25.93
Ranked 53th. 70% more than Costa Rica
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 23.68
Ranked 80th.
75.16
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Kidnappings 0.11
Ranked 49th.
0.17
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Costa Rica
Murders > Per 100,000 people 7.3
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Germany
1
Ranked 119th.
Murders with firearms 131
Ranked 16th.
269
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Prisoners 8,526 prisoners
Ranked 76th.
74,904 prisoners
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Assaults 19.7
Ranked 56th.
619.9
Ranked 7th. 31 times more than Costa Rica
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 50 years None
Auto theft 127.4
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Germany
51.4
Ranked 35th.

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 67.11
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Germany
20.81
Ranked 82nd.
Murders > WHO 6.2
Ranked 85th. 9 times more than Germany
0.7
Ranked 174th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 65.79
Ranked 72nd.
92.19
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Costa Rica

Serious assault rate 15.9
Ranked 40th.
183.1
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Costa Rica
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force October 11, 1991 August 29, 1980<br>March 11, 1993
Prisoners > Per capita 229 per 100,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Germany
96 per 100,000 people
Ranked 93th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence See details
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 47.37
Ranked 31st. 67% more than Germany
28.44
Ranked 70th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 10.2
Ranked 9th.
15.6
Ranked 5th. 53% more than Costa Rica
Software piracy rate 61%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Germany
27%
Ranked 95th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 72.37
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Germany
35.47
Ranked 80th.
Drug offences 1,099 per 100,000 people
Ranked 33th.
250,969 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 228 times more than Costa Rica
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 67.11
Ranked 14th. 85% more than Germany
36.25
Ranked 66th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 1.9
Ranked 9th.
4.7
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 77.78
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Germany
23.53
Ranked 88th.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence 15 years
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 33.82
Ranked 58th.
35.16
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 69.74
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Germany
22.8
Ranked 79th.
Illicit drugs transshipment country for cocaine and heroin from South America; illicit production of cannabis in remote areas; domestic cocaine consumption, particularly crack cocaine, is rising; significant consumption of amphetamines source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors; transshipment point for and consumer of Southwest Asian heroin, Latin American cocaine, and European-produced synthetic drugs; major financial center
Frauds 1,849
Ranked 46th.
926,903
Ranked 1st. 501 times more than Costa Rica
Serious assaults 15.9
Ranked 28th.
183.1
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Costa Rica
Prisoners per 1000 2.08 prisoners
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Germany
0.908 prisoners
Ranked 96th.
Murders committed by youths 75
Ranked 39th.
156
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence Aggravated murder, genocide resulting in death, crimes against humanity resulting in death, war crimes against persons resulting in death
Drug related crime 9
Ranked 58th.
310
Ranked 8th. 34 times more than Costa Rica
Judges 18%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Germany
17.8%
Ranked 13th.

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 76.32
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Germany
26.09
Ranked 82nd.
Drug trafficking 7
Ranked 32nd.
74
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Costa Rica
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,877
Ranked 1st.
1,987
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Costa Rica
Prisoners > Female 10.8%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Germany
5%
Ranked 45th.
Judges and Magistrates 581
Ranked 39th.
20,901
Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Costa Rica
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 0.0
Ranked 38th.
195
Ranked 5th.

Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? 10 years
Acquitted 1,753
Ranked 29th.
20,717
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Costa Rica
Punishment > Has life imprisonment No Yes
Car thefts 4,385
Ranked 37th.
70,617
Ranked 10th. 16 times more than Costa Rica
Car thefts per 1000 1.07
Ranked 31st. 25% more than Germany
0.856
Ranked 36th.
Murders committed by youths per million 19.52
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Germany
1.9
Ranked 63th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 72.37
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Germany
27.87
Ranked 83th.
Corruption > Police recorded offences 38
Ranked 30th.
1,792
Ranked 6th. 47 times more than Costa Rica

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No No
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 0.0
Ranked 38th.
2.37
Ranked 22nd.

Prosecutors 7.7%
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than Germany
6.1%
Ranked 25th.

Judges and Magistrates per million 141.92
Ranked 17th.
253.38
Ranked 6th. 79% more than Costa Rica
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 61.84
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Germany
21.31
Ranked 80th.
Acquitted per 1000 0.428
Ranked 23th. 70% more than Germany
0.251
Ranked 29th.
Prison staff 69.7%
Ranked 22nd. 59% more than Germany
43.8%
Ranked 34th.

Murders committed by youths per capita 5.5
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Germany
0.8
Ranked 55th.
Bribery > Passive bribery 1
Ranked 23th.
79
Ranked 7th. 79 times more than Costa Rica

Manslaughters 552
Ranked 14th.
825
Ranked 12th. 49% more than Costa Rica
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 8.7%
Ranked 38th.
29.9%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 109.6%
Ranked 79th. 9% more than Germany
100.5%
Ranked 91st.
Frauds per 1000 0.452
Ranked 39th.
11.24
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Costa Rica
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 4
Ranked 43th.
840
Ranked 5th. 210 times more than Costa Rica

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 8.65
Ranked 26th.
21.75
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.911
Ranked 35th.
10.2
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Counterfeiting 65
Ranked 42nd.
7,873
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Costa Rica

Bribery > Passive bribery per million 0.228
Ranked 22nd.
0.959
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 39.5%
Ranked 49th. 86% more than Germany
21.2%
Ranked 102nd.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 10.1
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Germany
1
Ranked 114th.
Manslaughters per million 134.84
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Germany
10
Ranked 25th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed December 4, 1982 June 20, 1978<br>October 21, 1986
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 0.228
Ranked 45th.
43.36
Ranked 12th. 190 times more than Costa Rica

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 2.47
Ranked 37th. 204 times more than Germany
0.0121
Ranked 116th.
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions 0.0
Ranked 39th.
150
Ranked 7th.

Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 1
Ranked 48th.
3,572
Ranked 6th. 3572 times more than Costa Rica

Judges of the International Criminal Court > Term End 2012 2015
Counterfeiting per million 15.05
Ranked 40th.
95.57
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Judges of the International Criminal Court > Elected 2003 2003, 2006
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.911
Ranked 29th.
10.2
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 4
Ranked 34th.
840
Ranked 4th. 210 times more than Costa Rica

Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million 0.0
Ranked 39th.
1.82
Ranked 18th.

Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.4%
Ranked 28th.
0.5%
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Costa Rica
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 28.13%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Germany
10.32%
Ranked 38th.
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 27.99%
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Germany
1.92%
Ranked 35th.
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 39.94%
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Germany
3.85%
Ranked 35th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 21.87%
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Germany
2.26%
Ranked 35th.

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