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Crime Stats: compare key data on Denmark & Ireland

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use: Adult lifetime cannabis use.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Death penalty > Abolition date: Amnesty International
  • Suicide rates > Ages 15-24: Suicide rates per 100,000 people by given age group, late 1990s.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Death penalty > Last executed: Amnesty International
  • Murders committed by youths per million: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen: Worries things from car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having things stolen from your car?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 25-34: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jails per million: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Embezzlements per million: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Suicide rates > Ages above 75: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 35-44: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 45-54: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 65-74: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 55-64: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Police recorded offences: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Denmark Ireland HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 15
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Ireland
12
Ranked 38th.
Crime levels 23.44
Ranked 78th.
56.68
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Denmark
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 5.5%
Ranked 10th.
6.3%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Denmark
Drugs > Opiates use 0.5%
Ranked 8th.
0.6%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Denmark
Police officers 197.8
Ranked 24th.
303.3
Ranked 17th. 53% more than Denmark

Rape rate 6.4
Ranked 36th.
10.7
Ranked 21st. 67% more than Denmark

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 11.3
Ranked 1st.
11.9
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Denmark
Total crimes 491,026
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Ireland
81,274
Ranked 50th.
Total crimes per 1000 91.34
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Ireland
20.67
Ranked 40th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 12
Ranked 52nd. 40% more than Ireland
8.6
Ranked 68th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 0.85
Ranked 42nd.
0.96
Ranked 39th. 13% more than Denmark

Violent crime > Murder rate 47
Ranked 88th.
54
Ranked 66th. 15% more than Denmark

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 8.51
Ranked 104th.
12.07
Ranked 69th. 42% more than Denmark

Violent crime > Rapes 400
Ranked 38th.
479
Ranked 29th. 20% more than Denmark

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 72.42
Ranked 35th.
107.05
Ranked 21st. 48% more than Denmark

Murders with firearms per million 2.6
Ranked 38th.
3.05
Ranked 35th. 17% more than Denmark
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,950
Ranked 21st.
1,954
Ranked 19th. About the same as Denmark

Violent crime > Murders per million people 8.51
Ranked 104th.
12.07
Ranked 69th. 42% more than Denmark

Violent crime > Murders 47
Ranked 88th.
54
Ranked 66th. 15% more than Denmark

Burglaries 1,317.9
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ireland
567.9
Ranked 14th.
Rapes > Per capita 0.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
0.102 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Denmark
Murders > Per capita 9.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 72% more than Ireland
5.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.
Robberies 48.8
Ranked 37th.
55.7
Ranked 34th. 14% more than Denmark
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 61.67
Ranked 55th.
71.74
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 26.61
Ranked 51st.
36.3
Ranked 22nd. 36% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 64.84
Ranked 26th. 56% more than Ireland
41.59
Ranked 61st.
Kidnappings 0.3
Ranked 37th.
1.87
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Denmark
Murders > Per 100,000 people 1.1
Ranked 115th. The same as Ireland
1.1
Ranked 116th.
Murders with firearms 14
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Ireland
12
Ranked 41st.
Assaults 214.1
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Ireland
93.9
Ranked 32nd.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 281.9
Ranked 12th.
396
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Denmark

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 31.45
Ranked 59th.
50.43
Ranked 30th. 60% more than Denmark
Murders > WHO 0.8
Ranked 171st. 14% more than Ireland
0.7
Ranked 178th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 90.62
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Ireland
69.61
Ranked 67th.

United States extradition treaties > Entered into force July 31, 1974 December 15, 1984
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 36.5%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ireland
17.4%
Ranked 1st.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence ?? See details
Murders 51%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Ireland
23%
Ranked 33th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 33.87
Ranked 64th.
56.74
Ranked 20th. 68% more than Denmark
Software piracy rate 25%
Ranked 101st.
34%
Ranked 89th. 36% more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 33.06
Ranked 82nd.
61.85
Ranked 21st. 87% more than Denmark
Drug offences 1,053 per 100,000 people
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Ireland
190.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 34.68
Ranked 67th.
65.3
Ranked 15th. 88% more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 14
Ranked 93th.
51.96
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Denmark
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 12 years, or never 12\u201330 years or never; individually set by judge
Convictions 44,051
Ranked 18th. 7342 times more than Ireland
6
Ranked 38th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 30.65
Ranked 72nd.
53.54
Ranked 20th. 75% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 27.5
Ranked 73th.
53.07
Ranked 31st. 93% more than Denmark
Frauds 7,533
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Ireland
1,529
Ranked 49th.
Serious assaults 26.7
Ranked 19th.
93.9
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Denmark
Murders committed by youths 20
Ranked 57th. Twice as much as Ireland
10
Ranked 65th.
Background Denmark has one of the highest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">total number of crimes</a>&nbsp;globally, with 491,026 crimes reported in 2002 - the 24th highest. Indeed, some 23% of the population claim to have been <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri_vic-crime-total-victims">victims of a crime</a>. Despite these facts, Danish people believe that their country is one of the safest, with 81% stating they feel they can <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_per_of_saf_wal_in_dar-crime-perception-safety-walking-dark">walk in the dark safely</a>, and 71% admitting their are satisfied with <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_bel_in_pol_eff-crime-believe-in-police-efficiency">police efficiency</a>. Ireland has the 50th largest number of crimes reported in the world, with just over 821,000 <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">total crimes</a>&nbsp;reported, but violent crime is not very common. In fact, it boasts one of the fewest instances of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_wit_fir-crime-murders-with-firearms">murders with firearms</a>, with just 12 in 2002, and the number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_com_by_you-crime-murders-committed-by-youths">murders committed by youths</a>&nbsp;as small as 10 in the same year. <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_dru_off-crime-drug-offences">Drug offences</a>&nbsp;are proportionately low, with 190.2 such crimes committed for every 100,000 of the population, as opposed to Germany, with almost 251,000 per 100,000 of the population.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence ?? Murder, treason, some serious injuries, etc. see details
Drug related crime 374
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Ireland
85
Ranked 20th.
Murders per million 9.38%
Ranked 24th. 74% more than Ireland
5.4%
Ranked 30th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 32.26
Ranked 72nd.
56.03
Ranked 23th. 74% more than Denmark
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,978
Ranked 1st.
1,990
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Denmark
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 9.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Ireland
8.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 1
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 37th.

Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Maximum 16 years ??
Convictions per 1000 8.1
Ranked 12th. 5753 times more than Ireland
0.00141
Ranked 38th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 29,101
Ranked 19th. 96% more than Ireland
14,851
Ranked 28th.
Car thefts per 1000 5.41
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Ireland
3.78
Ranked 13th.
Death penalty > Last executed 1,950
Ranked 1st.
1,954
Ranked 1st. About the same as Denmark
Murders committed by youths per million 3.76
Ranked 48th. 41% more than Ireland
2.66
Ranked 55th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 34.17
Ranked 77th.
56.25
Ranked 40th. 65% more than Denmark
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 0.184
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.

Prosecutors 11.2%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Ireland
1.8%
Ranked 44th.

Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 26.61
Ranked 74th.
46.68
Ranked 35th. 75% more than Denmark
Prison staff 92.4%
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Ireland
73.9%
Ranked 17th.

Jails 56
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Ireland
14
Ranked 60th.
Manslaughters 10
Ranked 55th. 11% more than Ireland
9
Ranked 56th.
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 16.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Ireland
14 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Frauds per 1000 1.4
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Ireland
0.389
Ranked 42nd.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 2
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 63th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.368
Ranked 45th.
0.0
Ranked 61st.

Counterfeiting 525
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Ireland
242
Ranked 33th.
Embezzlements 643
Ranked 36th. 17 times more than Ireland
38
Ranked 51st.
Jails per million 10.42
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ireland
3.56
Ranked 45th.
Embezzlements per million 119.61
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than Ireland
9.66
Ranked 53th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 46.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Ireland
6.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 17th.
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 23.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 57% more than Ireland
15.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 35.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ireland
11 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 43.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ireland
10.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 32.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ireland
15.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Convictions > Juveniles 7,250
Ranked 15th. 1208 times more than Ireland
6
Ranked 37th.
Manslaughters per million 1.86
Ranked 57th.
2.29
Ranked 52nd. 23% more than Denmark
Prosecutions > Murders 22%
Ranked 51st.
38%
Ranked 48th. 73% more than Denmark
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 0.000736
Ranked 53th.
4.69
Ranked 16th. 6372 times more than Denmark
Prosecutions > Adults 4
Ranked 58th.
19,970
Ranked 24th. 4993 times more than Denmark
Prosecutions > Murders per million 4.05%
Ranked 53th.
8.92%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Denmark
United States extradition treaties > Date signed June 22, 1972 July 13, 1983
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 36.6
Ranked 14th. 78 times more than Ireland
0.469
Ranked 42nd.

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 135th.
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 199
Ranked 20th. 100 times more than Ireland
2
Ranked 47th.

Convictions > Juveniles per million 1,333.39
Ranked 4th. 947 times more than Ireland
1.41
Ranked 37th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles 4
Ranked 56th.
2,384
Ranked 21st. 596 times more than Denmark
Counterfeiting per million 96.87
Ranked 17th. 67% more than Ireland
58.17
Ranked 25th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 0.736
Ranked 50th.
559.58
Ranked 12th. 761 times more than Denmark
Death penalty > Abolition > Year of last use > Wartime 1950 1922
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 2
Ranked 38th.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.368
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

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