Country vs country: Crime Stats: compare key data on Denmark & Norway and Crime Stats: compare key data on Denmark & Norway compared Crime

STAT Denmark Norway HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 15
Ranked 14th. The same as Norway 		15
Ranked 8th.
Crime levels 23.44
Ranked 78th. 		29.93
Ranked 69th. 28% more than Denmark
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 5.5%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Norway 		4.6%
Ranked 5th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.5%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Norway 		0.4%
Ranked 1st.
Murder rate 1.01 0.6
Police officers 197.8
Ranked 24th. 		233.9
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Denmark
Rape rate 6.4
Ranked 36th. 		19.2
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Denmark
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 11.3
Ranked 1st. 		11.9
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Denmark
Total crimes 491,026
Ranked 24th. 49% more than Norway 		330,071
Ranked 29th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 12
Ranked 52nd. 		31.3
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 0.85
Ranked 42nd. 25% more than Norway 		0.68
Ranked 59th.
Violent crime > Murder rate 47
Ranked 88th. 62% more than Norway 		29
Ranked 76th.
Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 8.51
Ranked 104th. 43% more than Norway 		5.93
Ranked 84th.
Violent crime > Rapes 400
Ranked 38th. 		938
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Rapes per million people 72.42
Ranked 35th. 		191.85
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Denmark
Total crimes per 1000 91.34
Ranked 8th. 26% more than Norway 		72.73
Ranked 12th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,950
Ranked 21st. About the same as Norway 		1,948
Ranked 25th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 8.51
Ranked 104th. 43% more than Norway 		5.93
Ranked 84th.
Violent crime > Murders 47
Ranked 88th. 62% more than Norway 		29
Ranked 76th.
Burglaries 1,317.9
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Norway 		75
Ranked 41st.
Rapes > Per capita 0.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 		0.203 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Denmark
Murders > Per capita 9.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 74% more than Norway 		5.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
Robberies 48.8
Ranked 37th. 64% more than Norway 		29.7
Ranked 48th.
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 61.67
Ranked 55th. 		66.88
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 26.61
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Norway 		22.78
Ranked 63th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 64.84
Ranked 26th. 		66.56
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Denmark
Prisoners 3,435 prisoners
Ranked 107th. 18% more than Norway 		2,914 prisoners
Ranked 114th.
Assaults 214.1
Ranked 21st. 		346
Ranked 15th. 62% more than Denmark
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None 21 years (can be extended indefinitely if the criminal poses a danger to society at the end of served time); 30 years for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
Auto theft 281.9
Ranked 12th. 		312.6
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 31.45
Ranked 59th. 16% more than Norway 		27.22
Ranked 67th.
Murders > WHO 0.8
Ranked 171st. The same as Norway 		0.8
Ranked 172nd.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 90.62
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Norway 		80.62
Ranked 44th.
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force July 31, 1974 March 7, 1980
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 36.5%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Norway 		16.2%
Ranked 6th.
Prisoners > Per capita 72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 112th. 13% more than Norway 		64 per 100,000 people
Ranked 119th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence ?? No life imprisonment sentence
Murders 51%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Norway 		25%
Ranked 31st.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 33.87
Ranked 64th. 		34.81
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Denmark
Software piracy rate 25%
Ranked 101st. 		29%
Ranked 92nd. 16% more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 33.06
Ranked 82nd. 		40.94
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Denmark
Drug offences 1,053 per 100,000 people
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Norway 		987.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 36th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 34.68
Ranked 67th. 		52.85
Ranked 31st. 52% more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 14
Ranked 93th. 		22.43
Ranked 89th. 60% more than Denmark
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 12 years, or never Varies, depending on sentence
Convictions 44,051
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Norway 		13,318
Ranked 26th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 30.65
Ranked 72nd. 		30.94
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 27.5
Ranked 73th. 		31.25
Ranked 67th. 14% more than Denmark
Frauds 7,533
Ranked 29th. 		12,295
Ranked 24th. 63% more than Denmark
Serious assaults 26.7
Ranked 19th. 		69.1
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Denmark
Prisoners per 1000 0.639 prisoners
Ranked 120th. 		0.642 prisoners
Ranked 118th. About the same as Denmark
Murders committed by youths 20
Ranked 57th. 82% more than Norway 		11
Ranked 64th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence ?? No life imprisonment sentence
Drug related crime 374
Ranked 5th. 		622
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Denmark
Murders per million 9.38%
Ranked 24th. 75% more than Norway 		5.36%
Ranked 31st.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 32.26
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Norway 		30
Ranked 73th.
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,978
Ranked 1st. 		1,979
Ranked 1st. The same as Denmark
Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes 1,933
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Norway 		1,905
Ranked 1st.
Prisoners > Female 4.7%
Ranked 52nd. 		5.3%
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Denmark
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 1
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Maximum 16 years No life imprisonment sentence, people over age of 15 can be sentenced by normal laws or to child protection
Convictions per 1000 8.1
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Norway 		2.86
Ranked 28th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes No
Car thefts 29,101
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Norway 		23,339
Ranked 23th.
Car thefts per 1000 5.41
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Norway 		5.14
Ranked 8th.
Death penalty > Last executed 1,950
Ranked 1st. About the same as Norway 		1,948
Ranked 1st.
Murders committed by youths per million 3.76
Ranked 48th. 52% more than Norway 		2.47
Ranked 56th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 34.17
Ranked 77th. 		36.08
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Denmark
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 0.184
Ranked 30th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Prosecutors 11.2%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Norway 		2%
Ranked 41st.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 26.61
Ranked 74th. 15% more than Norway 		23.1
Ranked 78th.
Believe in police efficiency 71%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Norway 		70%
Ranked 8th.
Jails 56
Ranked 31st. 22% more than Norway 		46
Ranked 36th.
Manslaughters 10
Ranked 55th. 		41
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Denmark
Perception of safety > Burglary 75%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Norway 		68%
Ranked 6th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 16.3%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Norway 		15%
Ranked 31st.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 100.4%
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Norway 		98.3%
Ranked 95th.
Frauds per 1000 1.4
Ranked 21st. 		2.71
Ranked 9th. 93% more than Denmark
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 2
Ranked 46th. 		36
Ranked 24th. 18 times more than Denmark
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.368
Ranked 45th. 		7.72
Ranked 14th. 21 times more than Denmark
Counterfeiting 525
Ranked 22nd. 64% more than Norway 		320
Ranked 30th.
Embezzlements 643
Ranked 36th. 		2,425
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Denmark
Jails per million 10.42
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Norway 		10.14
Ranked 13th.
Embezzlements per million 119.61
Ranked 34th. 		534.36
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Denmark
Reporting to police 56%
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Norway 		43%
Ranked 14th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 29.5%
Ranked 75th. 33% more than Norway 		22.1%
Ranked 98th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 134th. 		0.0
Ranked 139th.
Convictions > Juveniles 7,250
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Norway 		864
Ranked 27th.
Manslaughters per million 1.86
Ranked 57th. 		9.03
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Denmark
United States extradition treaties > Date signed June 22, 1972 June 9, 1977
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 36.6
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Norway 		8.8
Ranked 28th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 132nd. 		0.0
Ranked 137th.
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 199
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Norway 		41
Ranked 29th.
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions 7
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Norway 		3
Ranked 27th.
Convictions > Female 17%
Ranked 6th. 31% more than Norway 		13%
Ranked 17th.
Convictions > Juveniles per million 1,333.39
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Norway 		185.38
Ranked 27th.
Convictions > Female per million 3.13%
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Norway 		2.79%
Ranked 11th.
Counterfeiting per million 96.87
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Norway 		69.21
Ranked 21st.
Death penalty > Abolition > Year of last use > Wartime 1950 1948
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.368
Ranked 36th. 		7.72
Ranked 11th. 21 times more than Denmark
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 2
Ranked 38th. 		36
Ranked 16th. 18 times more than Denmark
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million 1.29
Ranked 21st. Twice as much as Norway 		0.644
Ranked 26th.

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