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Crime Stats: compare key data on Costa Rica & Japan

Definitions

  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Police officers: Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
  • Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Murders with firearms per million: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 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.
  • Software piracy rate: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
  • Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug offences: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
  • Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole: Minimum to serve before eligibility for requesting parole.

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

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

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for being member of an organised crime gang in that country.
  • 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.
  • Prosecution rate per million: Number of people prosecuted. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for being member of an organised crime gang in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Counterfeiting: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • Embezzlements: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Murders: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults per 1000: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Adults: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Murders per million: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Counterfeiting per million: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • 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 > Convictions per million: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Adults > Females: Proportion of all adult prosecutions that were of women. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults > Females per million: Proportion of all adult prosecutions that were of women. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Costa Rica Japan HISTORY
Assault rate 19.7
Ranked 75th.
51
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Crime levels 72.37
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Japan
12.8
Ranked 18th.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 1%
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Japan
0.1%
Ranked 7th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 5th. The same as Japan
0.1%
Ranked 8th.
Murder rate 11 1.02
Police officers 275.3
Ranked 20th. 38% more than Japan
199.8
Ranked 23th.

Rape rate 36.7
Ranked 7th. 37 times more than Japan
1
Ranked 52nd.

Total crimes 40,263
Ranked 57th.
2.85 million
Ranked 6th. 71 times more than Costa Rica
Total crimes per 1000 9.84
Ranked 53th.
22.39
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 9.9
Ranked 62nd. 17 times more than Japan
0.6
Ranked 158th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 10
Ranked 22nd. 29 times more than Japan
0.35
Ranked 44th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 527
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Japan
506
Ranked 45th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 112.86
Ranked 27th. 28 times more than Japan
3.97
Ranked 111th.

Violent crime > Rapes 1,685
Ranked 20th. 31% more than Japan
1,289
Ranked 18th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 366.19
Ranked 7th. 36 times more than Japan
10.11
Ranked 52nd.

Murders with firearms per million 32
Ranked 11th. 87 times more than Japan
0.369
Ranked 43th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,859
Ranked 31st.
2,013
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Costa Rica
Violent crime > Murders per million people 112.86
Ranked 27th. 28 times more than Japan
3.97
Ranked 111th.

Violent crime > Murders 527
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Japan
506
Ranked 45th.

Burglaries 3.9
Ranked 19th.
234
Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than Costa Rica
Robberies 527.3
Ranked 3rd. 132 times more than Japan
4
Ranked 63th.

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 69.44
Ranked 33th. 46% more than Japan
47.56
Ranked 16th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 15.28
Ranked 84th.
23.72
Ranked 13th. 55% more than Costa Rica
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 23.68
Ranked 80th.
87.8
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Kidnappings 0.11
Ranked 49th.
0.15
Ranked 46th. 36% more than Costa Rica
Murders with firearms 131
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Japan
47
Ranked 28th.
Prisoners 8,526 prisoners
Ranked 76th.
69,502 prisoners
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Assaults 19.7
Ranked 56th.
51
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 50 years None
Auto theft 127.4
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Japan
28.3
Ranked 46th.

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 67.11
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Japan
13.75
Ranked 18th.
Murders > WHO 6.2
Ranked 85th. 12 times more than Japan
0.5
Ranked 180th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 65.79
Ranked 72nd.
90.24
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Costa Rica

Serious assault rate 15.9
Ranked 40th.
26.7
Ranked 32nd. 68% more than Costa Rica
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force October 11, 1991 March 26, 1980
Prisoners > Per capita 229 per 100,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Japan
54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 126th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence Death sentence due to foreign aggression
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 47.37
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Japan
15.79
Ranked 17th.
Software piracy rate 61%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Japan
23%
Ranked 103th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 72.37
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Japan
18.13
Ranked 18th.
Drug offences 1,099 per 100,000 people
Ranked 33th.
26,477 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 24 times more than Costa Rica
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 67.11
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Japan
14.37
Ranked 18th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 77.78
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Japan
27.14
Ranked 16th.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence 10 years or never
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 33.82
Ranked 58th. 39% more than Japan
24.38
Ranked 14th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 69.74
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Japan
11.88
Ranked 18th.
Frauds 1,849
Ranked 46th.
49,482
Ranked 12th. 27 times more than Costa Rica
Serious assaults 15.9
Ranked 28th.
26.7
Ranked 20th. 68% more than Costa Rica
Prisoners per 1000 2.08 prisoners
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Japan
0.545 prisoners
Ranked 129th.
Murders committed by youths 75
Ranked 39th.
127
Ranked 32nd. 69% more than Costa Rica
Prosecution rate 192
Ranked 28th. 36% more than Japan
141
Ranked 32nd.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence Varies by prefecture (Murder)
Drug related crime 9
Ranked 58th.
17
Ranked 51st. 89% more than Costa Rica
Judges 18%
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Japan
2.6%
Ranked 40th.

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 76.32
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Japan
16.25
Ranked 18th.
Drug trafficking 7
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 44th.
Prisoners > Female 10.8%
Ranked 5th. 89% more than Japan
5.7%
Ranked 33th.
Judges and Magistrates 581
Ranked 39th.
3,094
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Costa Rica
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 0.0
Ranked 38th.
17
Ranked 17th.

Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? Yes
Acquitted 1,753
Ranked 29th. 24 times more than Japan
73
Ranked 55th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment No Yes
Car thefts 4,385
Ranked 37th.
62,673
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Costa Rica
Car thefts per 1000 1.07
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Japan
0.492
Ranked 43th.
Murders committed by youths per million 19.52
Ranked 27th. 19 times more than Japan
1
Ranked 66th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 72.37
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Japan
14.74
Ranked 18th.
Corruption > Police recorded offences 38
Ranked 30th.
158
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 0.0
Ranked 38th.
0.133
Ranked 31st.

Prosecutors 7.7%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Japan
2%
Ranked 42nd.

Judges and Magistrates per million 141.92
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Japan
24.28
Ranked 54th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 61.84
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Japan
11.25
Ranked 18th.
Acquitted per 1000 0.428
Ranked 23th. 748 times more than Japan
0.000573
Ranked 59th.
Prison staff 69.7%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Japan
12.8%
Ranked 48th.

Murders committed by youths per capita 5.5
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Japan
0.4
Ranked 57th.
Bribery > Passive bribery 1
Ranked 23th.
110
Ranked 5th. 110 times more than Costa Rica

Manslaughters 552
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Japan
193
Ranked 22nd.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 8.7%
Ranked 38th. 34% more than Japan
6.5%
Ranked 42nd.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 109.6%
Ranked 79th. 3% more than Japan
106.5%
Ranked 84th.
Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted 1
Ranked 15th.
9
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Costa Rica
Frauds per 1000 0.452
Ranked 39th. 16% more than Japan
0.388
Ranked 43th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 4
Ranked 43th.
72
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Costa Rica

Prosecution rate per million 43.71
Ranked 26th. 40 times more than Japan
1.1
Ranked 37th.
Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 8.65
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Japan
1.24
Ranked 40th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.911
Ranked 35th. 62% more than Japan
0.564
Ranked 42nd.

Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted per million 0.228
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan
0.0704
Ranked 14th.
Bribery > Passive bribery per million 0.228
Ranked 22nd.
0.861
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Counterfeiting 65
Ranked 42nd.
3,765
Ranked 8th. 58 times more than Costa Rica
Embezzlements 257
Ranked 43th.
2,151
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Costa Rica
Embezzlements per million 62.78
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Japan
16.88
Ranked 49th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 39.5%
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Japan
17.3%
Ranked 115th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 10.1
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.
Manslaughters per million 134.84
Ranked 3rd. 89 times more than Japan
1.51
Ranked 61st.
Prosecutions > Murders 237%
Ranked 31st.
696%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 1.78
Ranked 30th. 27% more than Japan
1.4
Ranked 33th.
Prosecutions > Adults 7,800
Ranked 37th.
178,689
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Costa Rica
Prosecutions > Murders per million 53.96%
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Japan
5.45%
Ranked 51st.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed December 4, 1982 March 3, 1978<br>August 5, 2003
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 0.228
Ranked 45th. About the same as Japan
0.227
Ranked 46th.

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 2.47
Ranked 37th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions 0.0
Ranked 39th.
12
Ranked 19th.

Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 1
Ranked 48th.
29
Ranked 32nd. 29 times more than Costa Rica

Prosecutions > Juveniles 644
Ranked 31st.
1,351
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Counterfeiting per million 15.05
Ranked 40th.
29.47
Ranked 33th. 96% more than Costa Rica
Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 146.61
Ranked 30th. 14 times more than Japan
10.57
Ranked 40th.
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 4
Ranked 34th.
72
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Costa Rica

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.911
Ranked 29th. 62% more than Japan
0.564
Ranked 35th.

Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million 0.0
Ranked 39th.
0.0939
Ranked 33th.

Prosecutions > Adults > Females 4%
Ranked 36th.
9%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Prosecutions > Adults > Females per million 0.911%
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Japan
0.0704%
Ranked 36th.

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