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Crime Stats: compare key data on Finland & Norway

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  • Age of criminal responsibility: The age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability.  The lowest age is indicated for countries where there isn’t a single age limit, for example where different states have different regulations (such as the USA) or there is different limits for boy and girls (such as in Iran). The spectrum is specifically wide for the USA and Mexico (both 6-12 years). Several US states do not stipulate any minimal age for criminal responsibility at all. For further qualifications, exceptions and other notes, please refer to notes.
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Police officers: Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
  • Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes): Suicides per 100’000 residents per year.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

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

  • Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Serious assault rate: Number of major assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use: Adult lifetime cannabis use.
  • Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

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

  • Murders: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007: Number of guns owned per 100 residents in various countries. Following data relates to the year 2007.
  • Serious assaults: Number of major assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Prisoners per 1000: Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999).
  • Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence: Mandatory sentence.

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

  • Drug related crime: Number of drug related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Judges: Number of professional judges per 100,000 population.
  • Murders per million: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter: Worries home broken and things stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How worried are you about....having your home broken into and something stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Death penalty > Abolition date: Amnesty International
  • Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes: Amnesty International
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • 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.

  • Adults prosecuted: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for tracking in persons (people smuggling) by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutors: Number of prosecutors per 100,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Believe in police efficiency: Proportion of people in international Crime Victims Survey 2000 who say police do a good job in controlling crime in their area.
  • 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.
  • Adults prosecuted per 1000: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Perception of safety > Burglary: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 reporting that they feel only a small risk of burglary.
  • Prisoners > Foreign prisoners: Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.
  • 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.
  • Reporting to police: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 who feel they can report crimes to police - perception.
  • Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Convictions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were convicted of a crime in the given year.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country.
  • Convictions > Female: Proportion of all adult convictions that were of women.
  • Convictions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were convicted of a crime in the given year. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Convictions > Female per million: Proportion of all adult convictions that were of women. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Counterfeiting per million: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Finland Norway HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 15
Ranked 11th. The same as Norway
15
Ranked 8th.
Crime levels 22.92
Ranked 81st.
29.93
Ranked 69th. 31% more than Finland
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 3.1%
Ranked 16th.
4.6%
Ranked 5th. 48% more than Finland
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 10th.
0.4%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Finland
Murder rate 2.5 0.6
Police officers 157.9
Ranked 26th.
233.9
Ranked 7th. 48% more than Finland
Rape rate 15.2
Ranked 17th.
19.2
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Finland

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 16
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Norway
11.9
Ranked 5th.
Total crimes 520,194
Ranked 23th. 58% more than Norway
330,071
Ranked 29th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 32
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Norway
31.3
Ranked 11th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.64
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Norway
0.68
Ranked 59th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 118
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Norway
29
Ranked 76th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 22
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Norway
5.93
Ranked 84th.

Violent crime > Rapes 818
Ranked 22nd.
938
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Finland

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 152.52
Ranked 16th.
191.85
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Finland

Assault rate 586.9
Ranked 14th. 70% more than Norway
346
Ranked 23th.
Total crimes per 1000 100.03
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Norway
72.73
Ranked 12th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,944
Ranked 28th.
1,948
Ranked 25th. About the same as Finland

Violent crime > Murders per million people 22
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Norway
5.93
Ranked 84th.

Violent crime > Murders 118
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Norway
29
Ranked 76th.

Burglaries 467.2
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Norway
75
Ranked 41st.

Rapes > Per capita 0.141 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
0.203 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Finland
Murders > Per capita 32.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Norway
5.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
Robberies 32.3
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Norway
29.7
Ranked 48th.

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 64
Ranked 48th.
66.88
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Finland
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 28.5
Ranked 46th. 25% more than Norway
22.78
Ranked 63th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 73.5
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Norway
66.56
Ranked 24th.
Prisoners 3,433 prisoners
Ranked 108th. 18% more than Norway
2,914 prisoners
Ranked 114th.
Assaults 586.9
Ranked 8th. 70% more than Norway
346
Ranked 15th.
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 290.3
Ranked 10th.
312.6
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Finland

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 23.5
Ranked 73th.
27.22
Ranked 67th. 16% more than Finland
Murders > WHO 2.6
Ranked 115th. 3 times more than Norway
0.8
Ranked 172nd.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 87.76
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Norway
80.62
Ranked 44th.

Serious assault rate 39.1
Ranked 26th.
69.1
Ranked 21st. 77% more than Finland
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force May 11, 1980 March 7, 1980
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 12.9%
Ranked 8th.
16.2%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Finland
Prisoners > Per capita 71 per 100,000 people
Ranked 114th. 11% more than Norway
64 per 100,000 people
Ranked 119th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Genocide, high treason, espionage, war crimes, homicidal terrorist act No life imprisonment sentence
Murders 172%
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Norway
25%
Ranked 31st.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 31
Ranked 69th.
34.81
Ranked 60th. 12% more than Finland
Software piracy rate 25%
Ranked 102nd.
29%
Ranked 92nd. 16% more than Finland
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 43
Ranked 64th. 5% more than Norway
40.94
Ranked 70th.
Drug offences 13,857 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Norway
987.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 36th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 33
Ranked 71st.
52.85
Ranked 31st. 60% more than Finland
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 25
Ranked 85th. 11% more than Norway
22.43
Ranked 89th.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 12 years for court release, any time for presidential pardon Varies, depending on sentence
Convictions 208,517
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Norway
13,318
Ranked 26th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 32
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Norway
30.94
Ranked 69th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 21.94
Ranked 81st.
31.25
Ranked 67th. 42% more than Finland
Frauds 15,605
Ranked 20th. 27% more than Norway
12,295
Ranked 24th.
Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007 32
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Norway
31.3
Ranked 10th.
Serious assaults 39.1
Ranked 14th.
69.1
Ranked 12th. 77% more than Finland
Prisoners per 1000 0.66 prisoners
Ranked 117th. 3% more than Norway
0.642 prisoners
Ranked 118th.
Murders committed by youths 19
Ranked 58th. 73% more than Norway
11
Ranked 64th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder No life imprisonment sentence
Drug related crime 253
Ranked 10th.
622
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Finland
Judges 13.1%
Ranked 17th. 15% more than Norway
11.4%
Ranked 21st.
Murders per million 32.66%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Norway
5.36%
Ranked 31st.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 25
Ranked 85th.
30
Ranked 73th. 20% more than Finland
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,972
Ranked 2nd.
1,979
Ranked 1st. About the same as Finland
Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes 1,949
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Norway
1,905
Ranked 1st.
Prisoners > Female 5.6%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Norway
5.3%
Ranked 43th.
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 7
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 18 : max. 15 years' imprisonment under 21 : minimum 10 years for parole request No life imprisonment sentence, people over age of 15 can be sentenced by normal laws or to child protection
Convictions per 1000 39.59
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Norway
2.86
Ranked 28th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes No
Car thefts 23,115
Ranked 25th.
23,339
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Finland
Car thefts per 1000 4.44
Ranked 10th.
5.14
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Finland
Death penalty > Last executed 1,944
Ranked 1st.
1,948
Ranked 1st. About the same as Finland
Murders committed by youths per million 3.68
Ranked 50th. 49% more than Norway
2.47
Ranked 56th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 28.57
Ranked 81st.
36.08
Ranked 76th. 26% more than Finland
Corruption > Police recorded offences 71
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Norway
24
Ranked 32nd.

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Adults prosecuted 173,332
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Norway
12,009
Ranked 36th.
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 1.33
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Prosecutors 6.9%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Norway
2%
Ranked 41st.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 21
Ranked 81st.
23.1
Ranked 78th. 10% more than Finland
Believe in police efficiency 70%
Ranked 9th. The same as Norway
70%
Ranked 8th.
Jails 37
Ranked 43th.
46
Ranked 36th. 24% more than Finland
Manslaughters 27
Ranked 44th.
41
Ranked 35th. 52% more than Finland
Adults prosecuted per 1000 33.33
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Norway
2.65
Ranked 36th.
Perception of safety > Burglary 84%
Ranked 1st. 24% more than Norway
68%
Ranked 6th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 7.9%
Ranked 39th.
15%
Ranked 31st. 90% more than Finland
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 107.1%
Ranked 82nd. 9% more than Norway
98.3%
Ranked 95th.
Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted 9
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Norway
7
Ranked 4th.
Frauds per 1000 3
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Norway
2.71
Ranked 9th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 3
Ranked 45th.
36
Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Finland

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 13.48
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Norway
5.15
Ranked 30th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.57
Ranked 41st.
7.72
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Finland

Organised crime gang membership > Number prosecuted per million 1.71
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Norway
1.5
Ranked 3rd.
Counterfeiting 2,344
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Norway
320
Ranked 30th.
Embezzlements 3,243
Ranked 19th. 34% more than Norway
2,425
Ranked 23th.
Jails per million 7.11
Ranked 18th.
10.14
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Finland
Embezzlements per million 623.58
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Norway
534.36
Ranked 8th.
Reporting to police 41%
Ranked 15th.
43%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Finland
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 12.7%
Ranked 125th.
22.1%
Ranked 98th. 74% more than Finland
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.1
Ranked 121st.
0.0
Ranked 139th.
Convictions > Juveniles 10,874
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Norway
864
Ranked 27th.
Manslaughters per million 5.19
Ranked 38th.
9.03
Ranked 29th. 74% more than Finland
United States extradition treaties > Date signed June 11, 1976 June 9, 1977
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 2.85
Ranked 37th.
8.8
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Finland

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0192
Ranked 113th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions 7
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Norway
3
Ranked 27th.

Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 15
Ranked 38th.
41
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Finland

Convictions > Female 18%
Ranked 4th. 38% more than Norway
13%
Ranked 17th.
Convictions > Juveniles per million 2,064.84
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Norway
185.38
Ranked 27th.
Convictions > Female per million 3.42%
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Norway
2.79%
Ranked 11th.
Counterfeiting per million 446.81
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Norway
69.21
Ranked 21st.
Death penalty > Abolition > Year of last use > Wartime 1944 1948
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.57
Ranked 34th.
7.72
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Finland

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 3
Ranked 36th.
36
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than Finland

Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million 1.33
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Norway
0.644
Ranked 26th.

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