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

STAT Denmark United States HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 15
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States 		6
Ranked 58th.
Crime levels 23.44
Ranked 78th. 		55.84
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Denmark
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 5.5%
Ranked 10th. 		13.7%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Denmark
Drugs > Opiates use 0.5%
Ranked 8th. 		0.57%
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Denmark
Murder rate 1.01 5
Police officers 197.8
Ranked 24th. 		243.6
Ranked 27th. 23% more than Denmark
Rape rate 6.4
Ranked 36th. 		27.3
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Denmark
Total crimes 491,026
Ranked 24th. 		11.88 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Denmark
Total crimes per 1000 91.34
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States 		41.29
Ranked 22nd.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 12
Ranked 52nd. 		88.8
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 0.85
Ranked 42nd. 		4.7
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Murder rate 47
Ranked 88th. 		12,996
Ranked 9th. 277 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 8.51
Ranked 104th. 		42.01
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Rapes 400
Ranked 38th. 		84,767
Ranked 1st. 212 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Rapes per million people 72.42
Ranked 35th. 		274.04
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Denmark
Murders with firearms per million 2.6
Ranked 38th. 		32.57
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Denmark
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,950
Ranked 21st. 		2,014
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Denmark
Violent crime > Murders per million people 8.51
Ranked 104th. 		42.01
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Murders 47
Ranked 88th. 		12,996
Ranked 9th. 277 times more than Denmark
Burglaries 1,317.9
Ranked 3rd. 84% more than United States 		714.4
Ranked 9th.
Robberies 48.8
Ranked 37th. 		146.4
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Denmark
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 61.67
Ranked 55th. 		65.22
Ranked 44th. 6% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 26.61
Ranked 51st. 		32.55
Ranked 31st. 22% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 64.84
Ranked 26th. 55% more than United States 		41.84
Ranked 60th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 1.1
Ranked 115th. 		5.9
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Denmark
Murders with firearms 14
Ranked 40th. 		9,369
Ranked 4th. 669 times more than Denmark
Rape victims 0.4%
Ranked 14th. The same as United States 		0.4%
Ranked 13th.
Prisoners 3,435 prisoners
Ranked 107th. 		2.02 million prisoners
Ranked 1st. 588 times more than Denmark
Assaults 214.1
Ranked 21st. 		786.7
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Denmark
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 281.9
Ranked 12th. 		390.2
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 31.45
Ranked 59th. 		75.54
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Denmark
Murders > WHO 0.8
Ranked 171st. 		5.6
Ranked 88th. 7 times more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 90.62
Ranked 14th. 20% more than United States 		75.24
Ranked 57th.
Assault victims 1.4%
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United States 		1.2%
Ranked 9th.
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 36.5%
Ranked 2nd. 		51.6%
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Denmark
Total crime victims 23%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than United States 		21.1%
Ranked 15th.
Prisoners > Per capita 72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 112th. 		715 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Denmark
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence ?? Varies by state
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 33.87
Ranked 64th. 		42.08
Ranked 43th. 24% more than Denmark
Software piracy rate 25%
Ranked 101st. 25% more than United States 		20%
Ranked 106th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 33.06
Ranked 82nd. 		57.93
Ranked 28th. 75% more than Denmark
Drug offences 1,053 per 100,000 people
Ranked 34th. 88% more than United States 		560.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 41st.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 34.68
Ranked 67th. 		61.82
Ranked 19th. 78% more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 14
Ranked 93th. 		42.45
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Denmark
Sentence Length 3
Ranked 43th. 		29
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Denmark
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 12 years, or never 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state)
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 30.65
Ranked 72nd. 		44.84
Ranked 33th. 46% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 27.5
Ranked 73th. 		45.01
Ranked 47th. 64% more than Denmark
Frauds 7,533
Ranked 29th. 		371,800
Ranked 2nd. 49 times more than Denmark
Serious assaults 26.7
Ranked 19th. 		281.6
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Denmark
Prisoners per 1000 0.639 prisoners
Ranked 120th. 		7.02 prisoners
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Denmark
Murders committed by youths 20
Ranked 57th. 		8,226
Ranked 3rd. 411 times more than Denmark
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence ?? Varies by state
Property crime victims 7.6%
Ranked 14th. 		10%
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 32.26
Ranked 72nd. 		48.52
Ranked 39th. 50% more than Denmark
Robbery victims 0.7%
Ranked 15th. 17% more than United States 		0.6%
Ranked 16th.
Prisoners > Female 4.7%
Ranked 52nd. 		8.5%
Ranked 9th. 81% more than Denmark
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 9.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 		13.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 47% more than Denmark
Judges and Magistrates 667
Ranked 33th. 		29,023
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Denmark
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Maximum 16 years Yes ( de jure )
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 29,101
Ranked 19th. 		1.25 million
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Denmark
Car thefts per 1000 5.41
Ranked 6th. 25% more than United States 		4.33
Ranked 11th.
Perception of safety > Walking in dark 81%
Ranked 4th. 		82%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Denmark
Murders committed by youths per million 3.76
Ranked 48th. 		29.48
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 34.17
Ranked 77th. 		59.02
Ranked 33th. 73% more than Denmark
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Prosecutors 11.2%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than United States 		8.8%
Ranked 1st.
Judges and Magistrates per million 124.07
Ranked 24th. 23% more than United States 		100.91
Ranked 31st.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 26.61
Ranked 74th. 		42.04
Ranked 45th. 58% more than Denmark
Believe in police efficiency 71%
Ranked 7th. 		89%
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Denmark
Prison staff 92.4%
Ranked 11th. 		138.3%
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Denmark
Jails 56
Ranked 31st. 		1,558
Ranked 6th. 28 times more than Denmark
Murders committed by youths per capita 1.5
Ranked 46th. 		11
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Denmark
Perception of safety > Burglary 75%
Ranked 5th. 		78%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Denmark
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 16.3%
Ranked 29th. 33 times more than United States 		0.5%
Ranked 77th.
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 16.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 10% more than United States 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 100.4%
Ranked 92nd. 		0.0
Ranked 126th.
Bribery victims 0.3%
Ranked 10th. 50% more than United States 		0.2%
Ranked 12th.
Frauds per 1000 1.4
Ranked 21st. 8% more than United States 		1.29
Ranked 24th.
Embezzlements 643
Ranked 36th. 		17,300
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Denmark
Jails per million 10.42
Ranked 12th. 92% more than United States 		5.42
Ranked 24th.
Embezzlements per million 119.61
Ranked 34th. 99% more than United States 		60.15
Ranked 39th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 46.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States 		22 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 23.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 56% more than United States 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Reporting to police 56%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than United States 		52%
Ranked 7th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 29.5%
Ranked 75th. 48% more than United States 		20%
Ranked 106th.
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 35.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States 		14.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 43.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th.
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 32.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States 		13.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.

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