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Crime Stats: compare key data on Croatia & Germany

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.
  • Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Rapes > Per capita: Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Murders > Per capita: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million 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.
  • 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
  • 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.

  • Murders: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year.
  • 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.

  • Convictions: Number of people convicted of a crime.
  • 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.
  • Murders per million: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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
  • Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users: Estimated percentage of injecting drug users who have been tested for HIV.
  • 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.
  • Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users: Percentage of injecting drug users who are HIV positive.
  • Convictions per 1000: Number of people convicted of a crime. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.

  • Adults prosecuted: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Adults prosecuted per 1000: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prisoners > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jails per million: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Convictions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were convicted of a crime in the given year.
  • 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 > Police recorded offences: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Convictions > Female: Proportion of all adult convictions that were of women.
  • Convictions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were convicted of a crime in the given year. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Convictions > Female per million: Proportion of all adult convictions that were of women. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales: Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson (% sales). Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson are the estimated losses from those causes that occurred on establishments' premises as a percentage of annual sales.
  • % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Crime measures the share of senior managers who ranked crime, theft, and disorder as a major or very severe constraint.
STAT Croatia Germany HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 14
Ranked 21st. The same as Germany
14
Ranked 20th.
Crime levels 21.12
Ranked 85th.
23.57
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Croatia
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 5.2%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Germany
4.8%
Ranked 4th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany
0.3%
Ranked 6th.
Murder rate 1.67 0.86
Police officers 424.4
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Germany
303.8
Ranked 15th.

Rape rate 3.2
Ranked 39th.
9.4
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Croatia

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 19.7
Ranked 1st. 99% more than Germany
9.9
Ranked 7th.
Total crimes 101,853
Ranked 45th.
6.51 million
Ranked 3rd. 64 times more than Croatia
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 21.7
Ranked 25th.
30.3
Ranked 15th. 40% more than Croatia
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.11
Ranked 75th. 37% more than Germany
0.81
Ranked 43th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 62
Ranked 64th.
690
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Croatia

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 14.03
Ranked 67th. 66% more than Germany
8.44
Ranked 79th.

Violent crime > Rapes 141
Ranked 38th.
7,724
Ranked 5th. 55 times more than Croatia

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 31.92
Ranked 39th.
94.45
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Croatia

Assault rate 27.9
Ranked 71st.
619.9
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than Croatia
Total crimes per 1000 22.94
Ranked 35th.
78.89
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Croatia
Murders with firearms per million 17.12
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Germany
3.26
Ranked 33th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 14.03
Ranked 67th. 66% more than Germany
8.44
Ranked 79th.

Violent crime > Murders 62
Ranked 64th.
690
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Croatia

Burglaries 458.1
Ranked 18th.
631.6
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Croatia
Rapes > Per capita 0.036 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.
0.089 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Croatia

Murders > Per capita 42.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Germany
2.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
Robberies 32.6
Ranked 43th.
65.2
Ranked 30th. Twice as much as Croatia

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 65.52
Ranked 42nd. 26% more than Germany
52.2
Ranked 77th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 31.47
Ranked 33th. 21% more than Germany
25.93
Ranked 53th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 74.12
Ranked 11th.
75.16
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Croatia
Kidnappings 0.16
Ranked 45th.
0.17
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Croatia
Murders > Per 100,000 people 2
Ranked 97th. Twice as much as Germany
1
Ranked 119th.
Murders with firearms 76
Ranked 22nd.
269
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Croatia
Age of criminal responsibility (notes) 14 for all crimes under the general provisions of the Criminal Code; special provisions may apply for some crimes up to the age 21 Minors between 14 and 18 years are sentenced by juvenile justice. An adult between 18 and 21 years may still be sentenced by juvenile justice if mental matureness is not existing.
Prisoners 2,611 prisoners
Ranked 117th.
74,904 prisoners
Ranked 16th. 29 times more than Croatia
Assaults 27.9
Ranked 52nd.
619.9
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Croatia
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 40 years None
Auto theft 45.8
Ranked 38th.
51.4
Ranked 35th. 12% more than Croatia

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 24.14
Ranked 70th. 16% more than Germany
20.81
Ranked 82nd.
Murders > WHO 1.8
Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Germany
0.7
Ranked 174th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 95.26
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Germany
92.19
Ranked 9th.

Serious assault rate 24.1
Ranked 34th.
183.1
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Croatia
Prisoners > Per capita 64 per 100,000 people
Ranked 118th.
96 per 100,000 people
Ranked 93th. 50% more than Croatia
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence See details
Murders 189%
Ranked 15th.
204%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Croatia
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 26.72
Ranked 75th.
28.44
Ranked 70th. 6% more than Croatia
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 30.2
Ranked 1st. 94% more than Germany
15.6
Ranked 5th.
Software piracy rate 54%
Ranked 66th. Twice as much as Germany
27%
Ranked 95th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 33.62
Ranked 81st.
35.47
Ranked 80th. 6% more than Croatia
Drug offences 10,819 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th.
250,969 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Croatia
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 28.45
Ranked 76th.
36.25
Ranked 66th. 27% more than Croatia
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 10
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany
4.7
Ranked 4th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 78.85
Ranked 31st. 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
Convictions 24,216
Ranked 22nd.
524,627
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Croatia
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 28.02
Ranked 77th.
35.16
Ranked 54th. 25% more than Croatia
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 20.61
Ranked 83th.
22.8
Ranked 79th. 11% more than Croatia
Illicit drugs transit point along the Balkan route for Southwest Asian heroin to Western Europe; has been used as a transit point for maritime shipments of South American cocaine bound for Western Europe 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 3,586
Ranked 40th.
926,903
Ranked 1st. 258 times more than Croatia
Serious assaults 24.1
Ranked 22nd.
183.1
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Croatia
Prisoners per 1000 0.588 prisoners
Ranked 124th.
0.908 prisoners
Ranked 96th. 54% more than Croatia
Murders committed by youths 21
Ranked 55th.
156
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Croatia
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 188
Ranked 11th.
310
Ranked 8th. 65% more than Croatia
Judges 43.7%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Germany
17.8%
Ranked 13th.

Murders per million 42.57%
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Germany
2.48%
Ranked 34th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 23.71
Ranked 86th.
26.09
Ranked 82nd. 10% more than Croatia
Drug trafficking 56
Ranked 6th.
74
Ranked 4th. 32% more than Croatia
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,990
Ranked 8th. About the same as Germany
1,987
Ranked 3rd.
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 2%
Ranked 18th.
50.45%
Ranked 19th. 25 times more than Croatia
Prisoners > Female 4.1%
Ranked 65th.
5%
Ranked 45th. 22% more than Croatia
Judges and Magistrates 1,788
Ranked 20th.
20,901
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Croatia
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 14
Ranked 20th.
195
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Croatia

Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 No life imprisonment sentence 10 years
Acquitted 9,984
Ranked 17th.
20,717
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Croatia
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 0.0
Ranked 58th.
3.86%
Ranked 43th.
Convictions per 1000 5.45
Ranked 19th.
6.37
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Croatia
Punishment > Has life imprisonment No Yes
Car thefts 2,404
Ranked 44th.
70,617
Ranked 10th. 29 times more than Croatia
Car thefts per 1000 0.541
Ranked 41st.
0.856
Ranked 36th. 58% more than Croatia
Murders committed by youths per million 4.61
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Germany
1.9
Ranked 63th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 27.59
Ranked 84th.
27.87
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Croatia
Corruption > Police recorded offences 336
Ranked 10th.
1,792
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Croatia

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No No
Adults prosecuted 31,764
Ranked 28th.
513,482
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Croatia
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 3.15
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Germany
2.37
Ranked 22nd.

Prosecutors 13%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Germany
6.1%
Ranked 25th.

Judges and Magistrates per million 402.7
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Germany
253.38
Ranked 6th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 24.14
Ranked 77th. 13% more than Germany
21.31
Ranked 80th.
Acquitted per 1000 2.25
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Germany
0.251
Ranked 29th.
Prison staff 50.9%
Ranked 27th. 16% more than Germany
43.8%
Ranked 34th.

Jails 21
Ranked 52nd.
209
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Croatia
Murders committed by youths per capita 1.6
Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as Germany
0.8
Ranked 55th.
Bribery > Passive bribery 43
Ranked 13th.
79
Ranked 7th. 84% more than Croatia

Manslaughters 8
Ranked 57th.
825
Ranked 12th. 103 times more than Croatia
Adults prosecuted per 1000 7.15
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Germany
6.22
Ranked 28th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 11.8%
Ranked 34th.
29.9%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Croatia
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 92.9%
Ranked 102nd.
100.5%
Ranked 91st. 8% more than Croatia
Frauds per 1000 0.808
Ranked 29th.
11.24
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Croatia
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 5
Ranked 39th.
840
Ranked 5th. 168 times more than Croatia

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 1.13
Ranked 34th.
10.2
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Croatia

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 75.68
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Germany
21.75
Ranked 17th.

Counterfeiting 470
Ranked 25th.
7,873
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Croatia

Bribery > Passive bribery per million 9.68
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Germany
0.959
Ranked 18th.

Jails per million 4.73
Ranked 32nd. 87% more than Germany
2.53
Ranked 60th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 33.8%
Ranked 64th. 59% more than Germany
21.2%
Ranked 102nd.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 6.5
Ranked 75th. 7 times more than Germany
1
Ranked 114th.
Convictions > Juveniles 974
Ranked 26th.
50,525
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Croatia
Manslaughters per million 1.8
Ranked 58th.
10
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Croatia
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 72.07
Ranked 10th. 66% more than Germany
43.36
Ranked 12th.

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 1.46
Ranked 50th. 121 times more than Germany
0.0121
Ranked 116th.
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 320
Ranked 17th.
3,572
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Croatia

Smuggling of migrants > Convictions 1
Ranked 32nd.
150
Ranked 7th. 150 times more than Croatia

Convictions > Female 10%
Ranked 22nd.
19%
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Croatia
Convictions > Juveniles per million 219.37
Ranked 26th.
613.34
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Croatia
Convictions > Female per million 2.25%
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Germany
0.231%
Ranked 28th.
Counterfeiting per million 105.81
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Germany
95.57
Ranked 6th.

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 5
Ranked 31st.
840
Ranked 4th. 168 times more than Croatia

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 1.13
Ranked 28th.
10.2
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Croatia

Death penalty > Abolition date > Wartime 1997? 1949
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million 0.225
Ranked 31st.
1.82
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Croatia

Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 25.97%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Germany
10.32%
Ranked 38th.
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 17.45%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Germany
3.85%
Ranked 35th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 28.94%
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Germany
2.26%
Ranked 35th.
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.2%
Ranked 14th.
0.5%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Croatia
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 3.83%
Ranked 30th. Twice as much as Germany
1.92%
Ranked 35th.

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