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Crime Stats: compare key data on Mexico & Peru

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.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males): Male.
  • 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.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females: Female.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Prosecution rate: Number of people prosecuted.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prosecution rate per million: Number of people prosecuted. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Current situation: Trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. The International Labor Organization (ILO), the UN agency charged with addressing labor standards, employment, and social protection issues, estimates that 12.3 million people worldwide are enslaved in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor, sexual servitude, and involuntary servitude at any given time. Human trafficking is a multi-dimensional threat, depriving people of their human rights and freedoms, risking global health, promoting social breakdown, inhibiting development by depriving countries of their human capital, and helping fuel the growth of organized crime. In 2000, the US Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), reauthorized in 2003 and 2005, which provides tools for the US to combat trafficking in persons, both domestically and abroad. One of the law's key components is the creation of the US Department of State's annual Trafficking in Persons Report, which assesses the government response in some 150 countries with a significant number of victims trafficked across their borders who are recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for forced labor or sexual exploitation. Countries in the annual report are rated in three tiers, based on government efforts to combat trafficking. The countries identified in this entry are those listed in the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report as Tier 2 Watch List or Tier 3 based on the following definitions:
    Tier 2 Watch List countries do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to do so, and meet one of the following criteria:
    1. they display a high or significantly increasing number victims,
    2. they have failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat trafficking in persons, or,
    3. they have committed to take action over the next year.
    Tier 3 countries neither satisfy the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking nor demonstrate a significant effort to do so. Countries in this tier are subject to potential non-humanitarian and non-trade sanctions.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Tier rating: Trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. The International Labor Organization (ILO), the UN agency charged with addressing labor standards, employment, and social protection issues, estimates that 12.3 million people worldwide are enslaved in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor, sexual servitude, and involuntary servitude at any given time. Human trafficking is a multi-dimensional threat, depriving people of their human rights and freedoms, risking global health, promoting social breakdown, inhibiting development by depriving countries of their human capital, and helping fuel the growth of organized crime. In 2000, the US Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), reauthorized in 2003 and 2005, which provides tools for the US to combat trafficking in persons, both domestically and abroad. One of the law's key components is the creation of the US Department of State's annual Trafficking in Persons Report, which assesses the government response in some 150 countries with a significant number of victims trafficked across their borders who are recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for forced labor or sexual exploitation. Countries in the annual report are rated in three tiers, based on government efforts to combat trafficking. The countries identified in this entry are those listed in the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report as Tier 2 Watch List or Tier 3 based on the following definitions:
    Tier 2 Watch List countries do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to do so, and meet one of the following criteria:
    1. they display a high or significantly increasing number victims,
    2. they have failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat trafficking in persons, or,
    3. they have committed to take action over the next year.
    Tier 3 countries neither satisfy the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking nor demonstrate a significant effort to do so. Countries in this tier are subject to potential non-humanitarian and non-trade sanctions.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Mexico Peru HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 6
Ranked 57th.
18
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mexico
Assault rate 223.5
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Peru
99.9
Ranked 44th.
Crime levels 57.18
Ranked 28th.
67.65
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Mexico
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 1.2%
Ranked 1st. 71% more than Peru
0.7%
Ranked 20th.
Murder rate 15 3.2
Rape rate 13.2
Ranked 18th.
23.5
Ranked 17th. 78% more than Mexico

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 4
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Peru
0.9
Ranked 1st.
Total crimes 1.52 million
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Peru
161,621
Ranked 38th.
Total crimes per 1000 14.21
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Peru
6.05
Ranked 65th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 15
Ranked 40th.
18.8
Ranked 31st. 25% more than Mexico
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 15
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Peru
5.2
Ranked 37th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 25,757
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Peru
2,969
Ranked 17th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 218.49
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Peru
102.61
Ranked 30th.

Violent crime > Rapes 14,993
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Peru
6,751
Ranked 7th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 127.18
Ranked 18th.
233.32
Ranked 17th. 83% more than Mexico

Murders with firearms per million 24.42
Ranked 12th. 48% more than Peru
16.54
Ranked 16th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 218.49
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Peru
102.61
Ranked 30th.

Violent crime > Murders 25,757
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Peru
2,969
Ranked 17th.

Burglaries 20.6
Ranked 46th.
26.9
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Mexico
Robberies 504.7
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Peru
156.1
Ranked 6th.
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 70.68
Ranked 31st.
72.22
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Mexico
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 17.26
Ranked 78th.
20.83
Ranked 72nd. 21% more than Mexico
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 38.67
Ranked 66th. 14% more than Peru
33.82
Ranked 71st.
Kidnappings 0.56
Ranked 27th. 37% more than Peru
0.41
Ranked 5th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 11.3
Ranked 43th. 98% more than Peru
5.7
Ranked 65th.
Murders with firearms 2,606
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Peru
442
Ranked 10th.
Prisoners 172,888 prisoners
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Peru
27,417 prisoners
Ranked 44th.
Assaults 223.5
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Peru
99.9
Ranked 4th.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 60 years (70 years if convicted of murder involving kidnapping) None
Auto theft 136.8
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Peru
38.7
Ranked 13th.
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 54.87
Ranked 28th.
62.5
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Mexico
Murders > WHO 10.9
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Peru
3
Ranked 109th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 69.4
Ranked 68th. 9% more than Peru
63.89
Ranked 73th.

Serious assault rate 160.4
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Peru
70.3
Ranked 20th.
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force January 25, 1980<br>May 21, 2001 August 25, 2003
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 7.8%
Ranked 2nd.
10.3%
Ranked 4th. 32% more than Mexico
Prisoners > Per capita 169 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th. 63% more than Peru
104 per 100,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence Serious kidnapping, violent rape attempted murder
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 43.55
Ranked 37th.
50
Ranked 25th. 15% more than Mexico
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 6.8
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Peru
1.1
Ranked 1st.
Software piracy rate 61%
Ranked 53th.
71%
Ranked 40th. 16% more than Mexico
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 60.19
Ranked 23th.
62.5
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Mexico
Drug offences 23,588 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Peru
4,359 per 100,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 54.1
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Peru
52.78
Ranked 32nd.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 1.3
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Peru
0.6
Ranked 1st.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 78.32
Ranked 34th.
81.67
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Mexico
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence 35 years or never
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 31.18
Ranked 67th.
34.38
Ranked 56th. 10% more than Mexico
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 52.89
Ranked 32nd.
68.06
Ranked 18th. 29% more than Mexico
Illicit drugs major drug-producing nation; cultivation of opium poppy in 2007 rose to 6,900 hectares yielding a potential production of 18 metric tons of pure heroin, or 50 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation increased to 8,900 hectares in 2007 and yielded a potential production of 15,800 metric tons; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 90% of annual cocaine movements toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market until 1996 the world's largest coca leaf producer, Peru is now the world's second largest producer of coca leaf, though it lags far behind Colombia; cultivation of coca in Peru declined to 36,000 hectares in 2007; second largest producer of cocaine, estimated at 210 metric tons of potential pure cocaine in 2007; finished cocaine is shipped out from Pacific ports to the international drug market; increasing amounts of base and finished cocaine, however, are being moved to Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia for use in the Southern Cone or transshipment to Europe and Africa; increasing domestic drug consumption
Frauds 61,970
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Peru
5,557
Ranked 33th.
Serious assaults 160.4
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Peru
70.3
Ranked 3rd.
Prisoners per 1000 1.62 prisoners
Ranked 53th. 58% more than Peru
1.03 prisoners
Ranked 89th.
Prosecution rate 105
Ranked 34th.
169
Ranked 30th. 61% more than Mexico
Background Mexico&rsquo;s reputation as one of the most dangerous nations in the world is upheld by the fact that in 2002, it was top of a list of 42 nations for <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_man-crime-manslaughters">manslaughters</a> and 5th for the number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_com_by_you-crime-murders-committed-by-youths">murders</a> committed by youths. Unsurprisingly, they have the 3rd highest number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/cri-crime">prisoners</a>, with 173,000. <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/eco-economy">http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/eco-economy</a>Despite the fact that Mexico&rsquo;s economy is one of largest in the world, with a <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_gdp-economy-gdp">GDP </a>of over $839 billion, Mexico still has the highest percentage of a nation population earning below half of the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_pop_bel_med_inc-economy-population-below-median-income">median income</a>, with some 16% of the country earning less than <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_pop_und_1_a_day-economy-population-under-1-day">$1 per day</a>. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/edu-education Mexico has the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_tea_wee_per_yea_pri-teaching-weeks-per-year-primary">longest school year</a> in Latin America and the 5th longest in the world, with primary school students spending 42 weeks in the classroom. Despite this fact, Mexican 15 year old are bottom of the class amongst 27 nations in <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_rea_lit-education-reading-literacy">reading</a>, <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_mat_lit-education-mathematical-literacy">mathematical</a> and <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_sci_lit-education-scientific-literacy">scientific</a> literacy. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/gov-government A federal democracy, the Mexican government is not shy of equality in representation, with some 24% of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/gov_pro_of_sea_hel_by_wom_in_nat_par-seats-held-women-national-parliament">parliamentary seats</a> held by women. However, it is also the 17th most expensive <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/gov_gen_gov_fin_con_exp_cur_us-final-consumption-expenditure-current-us">government</a> in the world to run, costing the Mexican taxpayer some $88.7 million in 2005. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/hea-health One of Mexico&rsquo;s chief health concerns is <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity">obesity</a>. With 24.2% of its population considered obese, it is 2nd in the world behind its northern neighbors, the US. Most recent figures show government spending on <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_exp_pub_of_gdp-health-expenditure-public-of-gdp">health</a> is amongst the lowest in the world, at just 3.02% of GDP - just ahead of North Korea. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/imm-immigration Despite its size and economic significance, Mexico is home to just 0.5% of the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/imm_imm_pop_per_of_tot_num_of_imm_in_the_wor-percentage-total-number-immigrants-world">world&rsquo;s immigrants</a>. However, the country has a <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/imm_net_mig_rat-immigration-net-migration-rate">net migration</a> figure of - 3.84 per 1,000, which means more citizens emigrate than immigrants come in. Unsurprisingly, the favored destination for <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/imm_imm_to_the_uni_sta_ori_2010-immigration-united-states-origin-2010">Mexican emigrants</a> is the US. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/lab-labor Mexico has a <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lab_for_tot-labor-force-total">total labor force</a> of more than 42 million people, the 12th largest in the world. Of that figure, there is a heavy reliance on the services industry, with 58% of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lab_lab_for_by_occ-labor-force-by-occupation">labor force</a> employed working in that sector, with industrial sector 2nd and the agricultural sector 3rd. Interestingly, just over 15% of the labor force can boast <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lab_for_wit_ter_edu_of_tot-labor-force-tertiary-education-total">3rd level education</a>. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/peo-people With one of the biggest populations in the world, some 75% of the population is to be found in <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_per_liv_in_urb_are-people-percentage-living-urban-areas">urban areas</a>. In 2005, Mexico had the 7th largest urban population in the world, with a total of 78 million people - 6 million less than 6th-placed Japan, and 450 million short of leaders China! http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mx-mexico/rel-religion With such a strong Spanish heritage, there can be little surprise in the fact that the state is strongly Roman Catholic. In fact, Mexico is home to the 2nd highest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/rel_rom_cat_by_cou_rom_cat_cat_tot-roman-catholicism-country-catholic-total">Catholic population</a> in the world, behind Brazil. However, less than half of Mexican Catholics <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/rel_chu_att-religion-church-attendance">attend church</a> regularly. The other key <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/rel_rel_all-religion-religions-all">religion</a> is Protestant, with the remaining 5% including 318,000 Muslims and just 40,000 <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/rel_jew-religion-jews">Jews</a>. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/my-malaysia Despite being spread across the northern region of the island of Borneo and the southern half of the Malay peninsula, Malaysia has just three neighbors. It surrounds Brunei (381km), <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/geo_lan_bou_bor_cou-geography-land-boundaries-border-countries">borders</a> Indonesia to the south (1,782km) and has Thailand (506km) to the north of the Malay peninsula. However, it has a cast coastline most of which faces onto the South China sea. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/my-malaysia/cri-crime Malaysia is one of the strictest societies in the world, with by far the most amount of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_jai-crime-jails">jails</a>. In fact, it has 17 times that number of penitentiaries as the US, despite having less than 10% of the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_pop-people-population">national population</a>. Stlll, the policy seems to work as a deterrent, with just 167,000 <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">crimes in total</a> recorded in 2002.http://www.nationmaster.com/country/my-malaysia/eco-economyMalaysia has one of the most celebrated economies in Asia, but it has fallen behind some of its regional neighbors in recent decades - most notably Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia, all of whom have greater <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_gdp-economy-gdp">total GDP</a> figures. However, the economy continues to grow steadily, a a <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_gdp_gro_ann-economy-gdp-growth-annual">growth in GDP</a> of 5.16% in 2005. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/my-malaysia/edu-education Education is one of the priority sectors in Malaysia, with most recent figures showing its represented some 28% of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pub_spe_on_edu_tot_of_gov_exp-public-spending-total-government-expenditure">public expenditure </a> - the 5th highest figure globally - dedicated to the area, according to figures in 2003. The state also has the 7th longest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_tea_wee_per_yea_pri-teaching-weeks-per-year-primary">school year </a>in the world, with primary school students spending 41 weeks in the classroom, though 3 behind southern neighbors Indonesia. <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/country/my-malaysia/hea-health">http://www.nationmaster.com/country/my-malaysia/hea-health</a>In general, Malaysia is a fairly healthy country to live in, with males having only a 5% chance of <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationmaster.com%2Fgraph%2Fhea_pro_of_not_rea_40-health-probability-not-reaching-40&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGAQzoiNCXmlQQyMZujkvBgqcz76g">not reaching 40</a> years of age, and enjoying 70% <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_pro_of_rea_65_mal-health-probability-reaching-65-male">probability of reaching 65</a>. Unfortunately, there isn&rsquo;t too long to go after that, with the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_lif_exp_at_bir_tot_yea-life-expectancy-birth-total-years">average life expectancy</a> being 73.7 years. Peru figures in the top 10 in the table of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_wit_fir-crime-murders-with-firearms">murders involving firearms</a>, but their 442 cases in 2002 is dwarfed significantly by leaders South Africa (31,918). <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_emb-crime-embezzlements">Embezzlement</a> (5,310 cases) and <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_fra-crime-frauds">fraud</a> (5,557 cases), however, are far more popular crimes.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence Murder with aggravated circumstances, terrorism, treason
Drug related crime 52
Ranked 30th. 49% more than Peru
35
Ranked 10th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 51.46
Ranked 33th.
54.17
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Mexico
Prisoners > Female 4.4%
Ranked 59th.
8.1%
Ranked 10th. 84% more than Mexico
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? ??
Punishment > Has life imprisonment No (exception of Chihuahua) Yes
Car thefts 141,007
Ranked 6th. 74 times more than Peru
1,899
Ranked 47th.
Car thefts per 1000 1.32
Ranked 27th. 19 times more than Peru
0.071
Ranked 61st.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 61.23
Ranked 30th.
62.5
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Mexico
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Prosecutors 2.7%
Ranked 36th.
16.3%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Mexico

Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 50.4
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Peru
50
Ranked 32nd.
Jails 448
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Peru
81
Ranked 28th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 123.6%
Ranked 56th.
137.8%
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Mexico
Frauds per 1000 0.581
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Peru
0.208
Ranked 57th.
Prosecution rate per million 0.937
Ranked 40th.
6.03
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Mexico
Jails per million 4.2
Ranked 37th. 39% more than Peru
3.03
Ranked 54th.
Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Current situation Mexico is a source, transit, and destination country for persons trafficked for sexual exploitation and labor; while the vast majority of victims are Central Americans trafficked along Mexico's southern border, other source regions include South America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia; women and children are trafficked from rural regions to urban centers and tourist areas for sexual exploitation, often through fraudulent offers of employment or through threats of physical violence; the Mexican trafficking problem is often conflated with alien smuggling, and frequently the same criminal networks are involved; pervasive corruption among state and local law enforcement often impedes investigations Peru is primarily a source country for women and children trafficked internally for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced domestic labor; most victims are girls and young women moved internally from rural to urban areas, or from city to city, and lured or coerced into prostitution in nightclubs, bars, and brothels; Peruvians have also been trafficked for sexual exploitation to Spain, Japan, the United States, and Venezuela; the government acknowledges that sex tourism occurs, particularly in the Amazon region of the country
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 4.6%
Ranked 135th.
67.2%
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Mexico
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 4
Ranked 90th. 29% more than Peru
3.1
Ranked 96th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed May 4, 1978<br>November 13, 1997 July 26, 2001
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0375
Ranked 111th.
0.116
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Mexico
Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Tier rating Tier 2 Watch List - Mexico remains on the Tier 2 Watch List for the third consecutive year based on future commitments to undertake additional efforts in prosecution, protection, and prevention of trafficking in persons, and the failure of the government to provide critical law enforcement data Tier 2 Watch List - Peru is placed on the Tier 2 Watch List for failure to show evidence of increasing efforts to eliminate trafficking in 2005
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 63.57%
Ranked 7th.
75.21%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Mexico
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 7.34%
Ranked 7th. 34% more than Peru
5.48%
Ranked 10th.
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 1.4%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Peru
0.6%
Ranked 22nd.

Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 0.12%
Ranked 20th.
0.55%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Mexico
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 17.84%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Peru
4.26%
Ranked 15th.

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