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Crime Stats: compare key data on Finland & 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.
  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Corruption > Police recorded offences: Number of corruption-related offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

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

  • Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for tracking in persons (people smuggling) by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutors: Number of prosecutors per 100,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for being member of an organised crime gang in that country.
  • Frauds per 1000: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Corruption > Police recorded offences per million: Number of corruption-related offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for being member of an organised crime gang in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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: Number of people prosecuted. 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 > 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.
  • Prosecutions > Adults > Females: Proportion of all adult prosecutions that were of women. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults > Females per million: Proportion of all adult prosecutions that were of women. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Finland Ireland HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 15
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Ireland
12
Ranked 38th.
Assault rate 586.9
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Ireland
93.9
Ranked 45th.
Crime levels 22.92
Ranked 81st.
56.68
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Finland
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 3.1%
Ranked 16th.
6.3%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Finland
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 10th.
0.6%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Finland
Police officers 157.9
Ranked 26th.
303.3
Ranked 17th. 92% more than Finland

Rape rate 15.2
Ranked 17th. 42% more than Ireland
10.7
Ranked 21st.

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 16
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Ireland
11.9
Ranked 6th.
Total crimes 520,194
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Ireland
81,274
Ranked 50th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 32
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Ireland
8.6
Ranked 68th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.64
Ranked 11th. 71% more than Ireland
0.96
Ranked 39th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 118
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Ireland
54
Ranked 66th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 22
Ranked 53th. 82% more than Ireland
12.07
Ranked 69th.

Violent crime > Rapes 818
Ranked 22nd. 71% more than Ireland
479
Ranked 29th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 152.52
Ranked 16th. 42% more than Ireland
107.05
Ranked 21st.

Total crimes per 1000 100.03
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Ireland
20.67
Ranked 40th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,944
Ranked 28th.
1,954
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Finland

Violent crime > Murders per million people 22
Ranked 53th. 82% more than Ireland
12.07
Ranked 69th.

Violent crime > Murders 118
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Ireland
54
Ranked 66th.

Burglaries 467.2
Ranked 17th.
567.9
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Finland
Rapes > Per capita 0.141 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Ireland
0.102 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Murders > Per capita 32.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Ireland
5.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.
Robberies 32.3
Ranked 44th.
55.7
Ranked 34th. 72% more than Finland
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 64
Ranked 48th.
71.74
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Finland
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 28.5
Ranked 46th.
36.3
Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Finland
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 73.5
Ranked 12th. 77% more than Ireland
41.59
Ranked 61st.
Kidnappings 0.02
Ranked 12th.
1.87
Ranked 16th. 94 times more than Finland
Murders > Per 100,000 people 2.8
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Ireland
1.1
Ranked 116th.
Assaults 586.9
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Ireland
93.9
Ranked 32nd.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 290.3
Ranked 10th.
396
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Finland

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 23.5
Ranked 73th.
50.43
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Finland
Murders > WHO 2.6
Ranked 115th. 4 times more than Ireland
0.7
Ranked 178th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 87.76
Ranked 23th. 26% more than Ireland
69.61
Ranked 67th.

Serious assault rate 39.1
Ranked 26th.
93.9
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Finland
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force May 11, 1980 December 15, 1984
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 12.9%
Ranked 8th.
17.4%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Finland
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Genocide, high treason, espionage, war crimes, homicidal terrorist act See details
Murders 172%
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Ireland
23%
Ranked 33th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 31
Ranked 69th.
56.74
Ranked 20th. 83% more than Finland
Software piracy rate 25%
Ranked 102nd.
34%
Ranked 89th. 36% more than Finland
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 43
Ranked 64th.
61.85
Ranked 21st. 44% more than Finland
Drug offences 13,857 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th. 73 times more than Ireland
190.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 33
Ranked 71st.
65.3
Ranked 15th. 98% more than Finland
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 25
Ranked 85th.
51.96
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Finland
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 12 years for court release, any time for presidential pardon 12\u201330 years or never; individually set by judge
Convictions 208,517
Ranked 6th. 34753 times more than Ireland
6
Ranked 38th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 32
Ranked 66th.
53.54
Ranked 20th. 67% more than Finland
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 21.94
Ranked 81st.
53.07
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Finland
Frauds 15,605
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Ireland
1,529
Ranked 49th.
Serious assaults 39.1
Ranked 14th.
93.9
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Finland
Murders committed by youths 19
Ranked 58th. 90% more than Ireland
10
Ranked 65th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder Murder, treason, some serious injuries, etc. see details
Drug related crime 253
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Ireland
85
Ranked 20th.
Judges 13.1%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Ireland
3%
Ranked 11th.

Murders per million 32.66%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Ireland
5.4%
Ranked 30th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 25
Ranked 85th.
56.03
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Finland
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,972
Ranked 2nd.
1,990
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Finland
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 22.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ireland
8.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 7
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.

Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 18 : max. 15 years' imprisonment under 21 : minimum 10 years for parole request ??
Convictions per 1000 39.59
Ranked 1st. 28115 times more than Ireland
0.00141
Ranked 38th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 23,115
Ranked 25th. 56% more than Ireland
14,851
Ranked 28th.
Car thefts per 1000 4.44
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Ireland
3.78
Ranked 13th.
Death penalty > Last executed 1,944
Ranked 1st.
1,954
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Finland
Murders committed by youths per million 3.68
Ranked 50th. 38% more than Ireland
2.66
Ranked 55th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 28.57
Ranked 81st.
56.25
Ranked 40th. 97% more than Finland
Corruption > Police recorded offences 71
Ranked 26th. 36 times more than Ireland
2
Ranked 45th.

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 1.33
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.

Prosecutors 6.9%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Ireland
1.8%
Ranked 44th.

Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 21
Ranked 81st.
46.68
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Finland
Prison staff 52.5%
Ranked 26th.
73.9%
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Finland

Jails 37
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Ireland
14
Ranked 60th.
Manslaughters 27
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Ireland
9
Ranked 56th.
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 33 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland
14 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted 9
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ireland
2
Ranked 13th.
Frauds per 1000 3
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Ireland
0.389
Ranked 42nd.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 3
Ranked 45th.
0.0
Ranked 63th.

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 13.48
Ranked 21st. 29 times more than Ireland
0.469
Ranked 42nd.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.57
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 61st.

Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted per million 1.71
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ireland
0.469
Ranked 9th.
Counterfeiting 2,344
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Ireland
242
Ranked 33th.
Embezzlements 3,243
Ranked 19th. 85 times more than Ireland
38
Ranked 51st.
Jails per million 7.11
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Ireland
3.56
Ranked 45th.
Embezzlements per million 623.58
Ranked 4th. 65 times more than Ireland
9.66
Ranked 53th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 23.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Ireland
6.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 17th.
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 44 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ireland
15.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 43.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ireland
11 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 28.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ireland
10.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.1
Ranked 121st.
0.0
Ranked 137th.
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 43.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ireland
15.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Convictions > Juveniles 10,874
Ranked 13th. 1812 times more than Ireland
6
Ranked 37th.
Manslaughters per million 5.19
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Ireland
2.29
Ranked 52nd.
Prosecutions > Murders 185%
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Ireland
38%
Ranked 48th.
Prosecutions > Adults 12,419
Ranked 32nd.
19,970
Ranked 24th. 61% more than Finland
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 2.36
Ranked 26th.
4.69
Ranked 16th. 99% more than Finland
Prosecutions > Murders per million 35.13%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Ireland
8.92%
Ranked 47th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed June 11, 1976 July 13, 1983
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 2.85
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Ireland
0.469
Ranked 42nd.

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0192
Ranked 113th.
0.0
Ranked 135th.
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 15
Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Ireland
2
Ranked 47th.

Convictions > Juveniles per million 2,064.84
Ranked 2nd. 1466 times more than Ireland
1.41
Ranked 37th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles 11,138
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Ireland
2,384
Ranked 21st.
Counterfeiting per million 446.81
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Ireland
58.17
Ranked 25th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 2,114.97
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ireland
559.58
Ranked 12th.
Death penalty > Abolition > Year of last use > Wartime 1944 1922
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 3
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.57
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

Prosecutions > Adults > Females 18%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Finland
Prosecutions > Adults > Females per million 3.42%
Ranked 11th.
5.4%
Ranked 7th. 58% more than Finland

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