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Crime Stats: compare key data on Latvia & Spain

Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sentence Length: Total average sentence length served
  • 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.
  • Illicit drugs: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users: Estimated percentage of injecting drug users who have been tested for HIV.
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Judges and Magistrates: Number of Judges and Magistrates
  • 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.

  • Acquitted: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users: Percentage of injecting drug users who are HIV positive.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Prosecutors: Number of prosecutors per 100,000 population.
  • Judges and Magistrates per million: Number of Judges and Magistrates. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Acquitted per 1000: Total acquitted in criminal courts. 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.
  • Prison staff: Number of correction staff in adult prisons per 100,000 population.
  • Murders committed by youths per capita: Homicide rate per 100,000 population aged 10–29 years
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Corruption measures the share of senior managers who ranked corruption as a major or very severe constraint.
  • Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Courts measure the share of senior managers who ranked courts and dispute resolution systems as a major or very severe constraint.
  • Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights: Lack confidence that courts uphold property rights is the share of senior managers who do not agree with the statement: “I am confident that the judicial system will enforce my contractual and property rights in business disputes.”
  • % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Crime measures the share of senior managers who ranked crime, theft, and disorder as a major or very severe constraint.
  • Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales: Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson (% sales). Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson are the estimated losses from those causes that occurred on establishments' premises as a percentage of annual sales.
STAT Latvia Spain HISTORY
Crime levels 43.75
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Spain
29.04
Ranked 71st.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 4.9%
Ranked 11th.
10.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Latvia
Drugs > Opiates use 0.9%
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Spain
0.6%
Ranked 5th.
Murder rate 4.8 0.9
Police officers 604.8
Ranked 4th. 6048 times more than Spain
0.1
Ranked 15th.

Rape rate 3.5
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Spain
3.4
Ranked 37th.

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 20.8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Spain
7.6
Ranked 7th.
Total crimes 49,329
Ranked 55th.
923,271
Ranked 18th. 19 times more than Latvia
Total crimes per 1000 21.09
Ranked 38th.
22.35
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Latvia
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 19
Ranked 30th. 83% more than Spain
10.4
Ranked 59th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 4.1
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Spain
0.72
Ranked 58th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 70
Ranked 62nd.
390
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Latvia

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 31.26
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Spain
8.47
Ranked 78th.

Violent crime > Rapes 78
Ranked 44th.
1,578
Ranked 15th. 20 times more than Latvia

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 34.84
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Spain
34.25
Ranked 38th.

Murders with firearms per million 11.97
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Spain
2.35
Ranked 40th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,996
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Spain
1,975
Ranked 16th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 31.26
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Spain
8.47
Ranked 78th.

Violent crime > Murders 70
Ranked 62nd.
390
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Latvia

Burglaries 89.2
Ranked 38th.
878.9
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Latvia
Murders > Per capita 44.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 57 times more than Spain
0.781 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
Robberies 98.6
Ranked 15th.
201.2
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Latvia
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 57.5
Ranked 13th.
63.06
Ranked 50th. 10% more than Latvia
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 30
Ranked 11th. 82% more than Spain
16.48
Ranked 81st.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 40
Ranked 8th.
69.07
Ranked 19th. 73% more than Latvia
Kidnappings 0.35
Ranked 9th.
0.51
Ranked 7th. 46% more than Latvia
Murders > Per 100,000 people 10.2
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Spain
1.4
Ranked 110th.
Murders with firearms 28
Ranked 32nd.
97
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Latvia
Prisoners 8,483 prisoners
Ranked 77th.
59,251 prisoners
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Latvia
Assaults 67.9
Ranked 36th.
414.7
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Latvia
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None 40 years
Auto theft 95.1
Ranked 26th.
271.9
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Latvia

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 35.53
Ranked 12th. 60% more than Spain
22.2
Ranked 77th.
Murders > WHO 8.6
Ranked 68th. 7 times more than Spain
1.2
Ranked 150th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 81.25
Ranked 7th.
89.89
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Latvia

United States extradition treaties > Entered into force March 1, 1924<br>March 29, 1935 June 16, 1971<br>June 2, 1978<br>July 2, 1993<br>July 25, 1999
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 10.6%
Ranked 3rd.
28.6%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Latvia
Prisoners > Per capita 339 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Spain
144 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Drug offenses, rape, robbery, sabotage, crimes against humanity No life imprisonment sentence
Murders 101%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Spain
34%
Ranked 30th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 41.25
Ranked 9th. 70% more than Spain
24.25
Ranked 79th.
Software piracy rate 56%
Ranked 64th. 30% more than Spain
43%
Ranked 78th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 50
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Spain
40.93
Ranked 71st.
Drug offences 629 per 100,000 people
Ranked 40th. 23 times more than Spain
27.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 36.25
Ranked 12th.
38.72
Ranked 64th. 7% more than Latvia
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 65.28
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Spain
56.51
Ranked 61st.
Sentence Length 58
Ranked 18th. 93% more than Spain
30
Ranked 29th.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 25 years Varies, depending on sentence
Convictions 8,656
Ranked 31st.
16,229
Ranked 24th. 87% more than Latvia
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 30.56
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Spain
25
Ranked 83th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 41.67
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Spain
34.63
Ranked 61st.
Illicit drugs transshipment and destination point for cocaine, synthetic drugs, opiates, and cannabis from Southwest Asia, Western Europe, Latin America, and neighboring Balkan countries; despite improved legislation, vulnerable to money laundering due to nascent enforcement capabilities and comparatively weak regulation of offshore companies and the gaming industry; CIS organized crime (including counterfeiting, corruption, extortion, stolen cars, and prostitution) accounts for most laundered proceeds despite rigorous law enforcement efforts, North African, Latin American, Galician, and other European traffickers take advantage of Spain's long coastline to land large shipments of cocaine and hashish for distribution to the European market; consumer for Latin American cocaine and North African hashish; destination and minor transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin; money-laundering site for Colombian narcotics trafficking organizations and organized crime
Frauds 573
Ranked 63th.
15,462
Ranked 22nd. 27 times more than Latvia
Serious assaults 3.8
Ranked 41st.
25.2
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Latvia
Prisoners per 1000 3.63 prisoners
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Spain
1.43 prisoners
Ranked 62nd.
Murders committed by youths 55
Ranked 43th.
96
Ranked 34th. 75% more than Latvia
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder, treason, terrorism, war crimes No life imprisonment sentence
Drug related crime 44
Ranked 33th. 52% more than Spain
29
Ranked 40th.
Judges 20.4%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Spain
9.8%
Ranked 25th.

Murders per million 44.14%
Ranked 8th. 57 times more than Spain
0.771%
Ranked 37th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 36.25
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Spain
29.81
Ranked 74th.
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 63%
Ranked 8th.
76%
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Latvia

Prisoners > Female 5.3%
Ranked 41st.
7.8%
Ranked 11th. 47% more than Latvia
Judges and Magistrates 315
Ranked 43th.
3,420
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Latvia
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? ??
Acquitted 108
Ranked 52nd.
196,600
Ranked 3rd. 1820 times more than Latvia
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 11.21%
Ranked 19th.
16.42%
Ranked 12th. 46% more than Latvia

Convictions per 1000 3.78
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Spain
0.368
Ranked 34th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes No
Car thefts 2,845
Ranked 42nd.
134,584
Ranked 8th. 47 times more than Latvia
Car thefts per 1000 1.22
Ranked 30th.
3.26
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Latvia
Murders committed by youths per million 23.01
Ranked 25th. 10 times more than Spain
2.4
Ranked 57th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 46.05
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Spain
38.64
Ranked 73th.
Corruption > Police recorded offences 58
Ranked 27th.
90
Ranked 24th. 55% more than Latvia

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes No
Prosecutors 23.1%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Spain
3.6%
Ranked 8th.
Judges and Magistrates per million 134.69
Ranked 18th. 63% more than Spain
82.78
Ranked 40th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 36.84
Ranked 11th. 66% more than Spain
22.2
Ranked 79th.
Acquitted per 1000 0.0462
Ranked 49th.
4.76
Ranked 2nd. 103 times more than Latvia
Prison staff 127.5%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Spain
45.4%
Ranked 12th.

Murders committed by youths per capita 7.8
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Spain
0.8
Ranked 54th.
Manslaughters 11
Ranked 54th.
95
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Latvia
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 0.6%
Ranked 74th.
25.4%
Ranked 22nd. 42 times more than Latvia
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 86.4%
Ranked 108th.
114.1%
Ranked 69th. 32% more than Latvia
Frauds per 1000 0.245
Ranked 52nd.
0.374
Ranked 45th. 53% more than Latvia
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 47
Ranked 20th.
3,062
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Latvia

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 25.35
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Spain
2.04
Ranked 37th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 20.54
Ranked 8th.
69.41
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Latvia

Counterfeiting 175
Ranked 15th.
1,652
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Latvia

Embezzlements 472
Ranked 40th.
4,351
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Latvia
Embezzlements per million 201.83
Ranked 27th. 92% more than Spain
105.32
Ranked 35th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 35.9%
Ranked 59th. 64% more than Spain
21.9%
Ranked 99th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 124th.
12.7
Ranked 52nd.
Convictions > Juveniles 1,350
Ranked 23th.
16,229
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Latvia
Manslaughters per million 4.7
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Spain
2.3
Ranked 51st.
Prosecutions > Murders 91%
Ranked 40th.
1,145%
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Latvia
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 3.19
Ranked 21st. 5022 times more than Spain
0.000635
Ranked 54th.
Prosecutions > Adults 7,292
Ranked 38th. 260 times more than Spain
28
Ranked 52nd.
Prosecutions > Murders per million 39.77%
Ranked 23th. 53% more than Spain
25.95%
Ranked 29th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed October 16, 1923<br>October 10, 1934 May 29, 1970<br>January 25, 1975<br>February 9, 1988<br>March 12, 1996
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 14.42
Ranked 21st.
15.16
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Latvia

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
0.307
Ranked 87th.
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 33
Ranked 31st.
669
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Latvia

Prosecutions > Juveniles 976
Ranked 26th. 35 times more than Spain
28
Ranked 46th.
Convictions > Juveniles per million 590.05
Ranked 14th. 60% more than Spain
367.87
Ranked 17th.
Counterfeiting per million 76.49
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Spain
37.45
Ranked 13th.

Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 426.58
Ranked 18th. 672 times more than Spain
0.635
Ranked 52nd.
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 8.91%
Ranked 29th. 17% more than Spain
7.63%
Ranked 31st.
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 5.45%
Ranked 27th.
7.79%
Ranked 25th. 43% more than Latvia
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 51.34%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Spain
16.64%
Ranked 37th.
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 2.97%
Ranked 33th.
9.62%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Latvia
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.3%
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Spain
0.2%
Ranked 26th.

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