Crime Rate by Country

Crime Index
Homicide Rate (per 100k)
Global Peace Index
Crime Indexℹ️
1.VenezuelaVenezuela83.76
2.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea80.79
3.South AfricaSouth Africa76.86
4.AfghanistanAfghanistan76.31
5.HondurasHonduras74.54
6.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago71.63
7.GuyanaGuyana68.74
8.El SalvadorEl Salvador67.79
9.BrazilBrazil67.49
10.JamaicaJamaica67.42
11.SyriaSyria67.18
12.PeruPeru66.72
13.AngolaAngola66.48
14.CameroonCameroon65.24
15.NamibiaNamibia65.21
16.NigeriaNigeria64.06
17.BangladeshBangladesh63.9
18.ArgentinaArgentina63.82
19.Puerto RicoPuerto Rico62.84
20.BahamasBahamas62.06
21.LibyaLibya61.78
22.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic61.02
23.KenyaKenya60.14
24.BelarusBelarus59.58
25.ZimbabweZimbabwe59.3
26.GuatemalaGuatemala58.67
27.BoliviaBolivia57.77
28.FijiFiji57.62
29.MalaysiaMalaysia57.29
30.ColombiaColombia56.87
31.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan56.87
32.UgandaUganda56.12
33.SomaliaSomalia56.04
34.MongoliaMongolia56.01
35.TanzaniaTanzania56
36.MaldivesMaldives55.34
37.EcuadorEcuador55.23
38.Costa RicaCosta Rica54.22
39.MexicoMexico54.19
40.KazakhstanKazakhstan53.77
41.ChileChile53.42
42.BotswanaBotswana52.98
43.AlgeriaAlgeria52.03
44.FranceFrance51.99
45.UruguayUruguay51.73
46.CambodiaCambodia51.13
47.BelizeBelize50.39
48.IranIran49.38
49.ParaguayParaguay49.37
50.EthiopiaEthiopia49.3
51.MauritiusMauritius48.88
52.MoroccoMorocco48.66
53.IraqIraq48.42
54.SwedenSweden48
55.NicaraguaNicaragua47.89
56.United StatesUnited States47.81
57.UkraineUkraine47.42
58.GhanaGhana46.98
59.EgyptEgypt46.83
60.LebanonLebanon46.77
61.MyanmarMyanmar46.51
62.MoldovaMoldova46.35
63.VietnamVietnam46.19
64.United KingdomUnited Kingdom46.07
65.IndonesiaIndonesia45.93
66.GreeceGreece45.85
67.IrelandIreland45.51
68.PanamaPanama45.15
69.ItalyItaly44.85
70.BelgiumBelgium44.58
71.IndiaIndia44.43
72.PalestinePalestine43.74
73.TunisiaTunisia43.69
74.ZambiaZambia43.62
75.AustraliaAustralia43.03
76.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina42.99
77.New ZealandNew Zealand42.88
78.AlbaniaAlbania42.53
79.PakistanPakistan42.51
80.PhilippinesPhilippines42.46
81.SudanSudan42.34
82.CanadaCanada41.89
83.Sri LankaSri Lanka41.39
84.MontenegroMontenegro41.18
85.MaltaMalta40.39
86.RussiaRussia39.99
87.JordanJordan39.96
88.TurkeyTurkey39.62
89.ThailandThailand39.35
90.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia39.12
91.LatviaLatvia38.77
92.BulgariaBulgaria38.21
93.SerbiaSerbia38.1
94.NepalNepal36.01
95.GermanyGermany35.79
96.HungaryHungary34.36
97.LuxembourgLuxembourg34.13
98.NorwayNorway33.72
99.UzbekistanUzbekistan33.42
100.KuwaitKuwait33.42
101.LithuaniaLithuania33.42
102.SpainSpain33.32
103.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan32.02
104.IsraelIsrael31.47
105.CyprusCyprus31.28
106.PolandPoland30.5
107.SlovakiaSlovakia30.37
108.ChinaChina30.14
109.PortugalPortugal29.91
110.BruneiBrunei29
111.CubaCuba28.33
112.RomaniaRomania28.3
113.SingaporeSingapore27.96
114.FinlandFinland27.59
115.NetherlandsNetherlands27.16
116.South KoreaSouth Korea26.68
117.DenmarkDenmark26.22
118.BahrainBahrain25.64
119.AustriaAustria25.54
120.Czech RepublicCzech Republic25.52
121.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia25.23
122.RwandaRwanda24.89
123.CroatiaCroatia24.59
124.IcelandIceland23.75
125.EstoniaEstonia23.71
126.GeorgiaGeorgia23.38
127.ArmeniaArmenia22.79
128.SloveniaSlovenia22.28
129.JapanJapan22.19
130.Hong KongHong Kong22
131.SwitzerlandSwitzerland21.62
132.OmanOman20.34
133.Isle Of ManIsle Of Man19.25
134.TaiwanTaiwan15.46
135.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates15.23
136.QatarQatar12.13

Introduction

In the complex web of global society, crime is an ever-present concern. It seriously threatens the fabric of societies and hinders social and economic development. The issue crosses borders, taking on different forms and severity levels that are influenced by a variety of economic, political, and social factors.

Key findings from the data:

  • Globally, Venezuela tops the chart, recording the highest Crime Index of 83.76 in 2022.
  • Despite being one of the world's most developed countries, the United States ranks 52nd, with a Crime Index of 47.81. The relatively high index in an advanced nation like the U.S. underscores the fact that crime is not merely a problem of underdeveloped or developing countries but a universal challenge.
  • Asian nations like Japan (22.19), Hong Kong (22.0), Taiwan (15.46), and especially the United Arab Emirates (15.23) and Qatar (12.13), show relatively low Crime Index rates. These rates reveal strong law enforcement and low crime environments in these countries.
  • War-torn Afghanistan shows a significantly high Crime Index of 76.31, highlighting how instability and conflict can spur crime rates.
  • Noteworthy, despite suffering similar unrest, Syria showed a slightly lower Crime Index at 67.18, indicative of varying forces shaping crime beyond the act of conflicts itself.

Countries With Highest Crime Rates

When we look at the Crime Index by country, the countries with the highest crime rates are Venezuela, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Afghanistan, Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, El Salvador, Brazil, and Jamaica.

Venezuela tops this grim list with a Crime Index value of 83.76, reflecting its ongoing economic and political instability. Following closely behind, Papua New Guinea has a Crime Index of 80.79, highlighting its violent crime and corruption struggles. Soaring crime rates hinder development in South Africa and Afghanistan, with Crime Index values of 76.86 and 76.31, respectively.

Honduras and Trinidad and Tobago follow with a Crime Index of 74.54 in Honduras and 71.63 in Trinidad and Tobago. Not far behind, Guyana has a Crime Index of 68.74, while El Salvador's Crime Index is 67.79. Brazil and Jamaica, known for their warm climates and vibrant cultures, are unfortunately also known for high crime rates, with Crime Index values of 67.49 and 67.42, respectively.

10 Countries with the Highest Crime Index Values:

  1. Venezuela - 83.76
  2. Papua New Guinea - 80.79
  3. South Africa - 76.86
  4. Afghanistan - 76.31
  5. Honduras - 74.54
  6. Trinidad and Tobago - 71.63
  7. Guyana - 68.74
  8. El Salvador - 67.79
  9. Brazil - 67.49
  10. Jamaica - 67.42

Countries With Lowest Crime Index

The countries with the lowest crime index are Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, Isle Of Man, Oman, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Japan, Slovenia, and Armenia. Qatar holds the lowest crime index in the world, with a score of 12.13. It is followed by the United Arab Emirates with a crime index of 15.23 and Taiwan with a crime index of 15.46. Next in the list is the Isle Of Man, which surprisingly registers a score of 19.25 in the crime index. Not far behind is Oman, with its crime index being 20.34. Switzerland comes in sixth with a crime index of 21.62. Both Hong Kong and Japan have relatively low crime rates with indices of 22 and 22.19, respectively. Additionally, Slovenia and Armenia also have low crime indices with scores of 22.28 and 22.79, accordingly. The ten countries with the lowest crime index are:

  1. Qatar - 12.13
  2. United Arab Emirates - 15.23
  3. Taiwan - 15.46
  4. Isle Of Man - 19.25
  5. Oman - 20.34
  6. Switzerland - 21.62
  7. Hong Kong - 22
  8. Japan - 22.19
  9. Slovenia - 22.28
  10. Armenia - 22.79

By Region

Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

76.31

#4

Albania

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Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

42.53

#78

Algeria

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Algeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

52.03

#43

Angola

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Angola

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

66.48

#13

Argentina

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Argentina

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

63.82

#18

Armenia

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Armenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

22.79

#127

Australia

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Australia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

43.03

#75

Austria

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Austria

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

25.54

#119

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

32.02

#103

Bahamas

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Bahamas

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

62.06

#20

Bahrain

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Bahrain

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

25.64

#118

Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

63.9

#17

Belarus

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Belarus

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

59.58

#24

Belgium

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Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

44.58

#70

Belize

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Belize

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

50.39

#47

Bolivia

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Bolivia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

57.77

#27

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

42.99

#76

Botswana

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Botswana

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

52.98

#42

Brazil

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Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

67.49

#9

Brunei

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Brunei

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

29

#110

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

38.21

#92

Cambodia

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Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

51.13

#46

Cameroon

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Cameroon

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

65.24

#14

Canada

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Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

41.89

#82

Chile

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Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

53.42

#41

China

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China

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

30.14

#108

Colombia

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Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

56.87

#30

Costa Rica

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Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

54.22

#38

Croatia

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Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

24.59

#123

Cuba

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Cuba

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

28.33

#111

Cyprus

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Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

31.28

#105

Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

25.52

#120

Denmark

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Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

26.22

#117

Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

61.02

#22

Ecuador

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Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

55.23

#37

Egypt

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Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

46.83

#59

El Salvador

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El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

67.79

#8

Estonia

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Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

23.71

#125

Ethiopia

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Ethiopia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

49.3

#50

Fiji

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Fiji

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

57.62

#28

Finland

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Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

27.59

#114

France

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France

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

51.99

#44

Georgia

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Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

23.38

#126

Germany

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Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

35.79

#95

Ghana

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Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

46.98

#58

Greece

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Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

45.85

#66

Guatemala

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Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

58.67

#26

Guyana

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Guyana

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

68.74

#7

Honduras

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Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

74.54

#5

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

22

#130

Hungary

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Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

34.36

#96

Iceland

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Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

23.75

#124

India

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India

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

44.43

#71

Indonesia

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Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

45.93

#65

Iran

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Iran

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

49.38

#48

Iraq

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Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

48.42

#53

Ireland

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Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

45.51

#67

Isle Of Man

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Isle Of Man

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

19.25

#133

Israel

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Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

31.47

#104

Italy

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Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

44.85

#69

Jamaica

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Jamaica

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

67.42

#10

Japan

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Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

22.19

#129

Jordan

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Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

39.96

#87

Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

53.77

#40

Kenya

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Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

60.14

#23

Kuwait

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Kuwait

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

33.42

#100

Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

56.87

#31

Latvia

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Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

38.77

#91

Lebanon

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Lebanon

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

46.77

#60

Libya

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Libya

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

61.78

#21

Lithuania

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Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

33.42

#101

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

34.13

#97

Malaysia

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Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

57.29

#29

Maldives

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Maldives

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

55.34

#36

Malta

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Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

40.39

#85

Mauritius

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Mauritius

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

48.88

#51

Mexico

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Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

54.19

#39

Moldova

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Moldova

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

46.35

#62

Mongolia

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Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

56.01

#34

Montenegro

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Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

41.18

#84

Morocco

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Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

48.66

#52

Myanmar

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Myanmar

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

46.51

#61

Namibia

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Namibia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

65.21

#15

Nepal

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Nepal

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

36.01

#94

Netherlands

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Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

27.16

#115

New Zealand

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New Zealand

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

42.88

#77

Nicaragua

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Nicaragua

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

47.89

#55

Nigeria

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Nigeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

64.06

#16

North Macedonia

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North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

39.12

#90

Norway

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Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

33.72

#98

Oman

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Oman

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

20.34

#132

Pakistan

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Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

42.51

#79

Palestine

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Palestine

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

43.74

#72

Panama

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Panama

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

45.15

#68

Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

80.79

#2

Paraguay

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Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

49.37

#49

Peru

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Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

66.72

#12

Philippines

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Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

42.46

#80

Poland

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Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

30.5

#106

Portugal

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Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

29.91

#109

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

62.84

#19

Qatar

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Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

12.13

#136

Romania

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Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

28.3

#112

Russia

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Russia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

39.99

#86

Rwanda

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Rwanda

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

24.89

#122

Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

25.23

#121

Serbia

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Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

38.1

#93

Singapore

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Singapore

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

27.96

#113

Slovakia

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Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

30.37

#107

Slovenia

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Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

22.28

#128

Somalia

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Somalia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

56.04

#33

South Africa

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South Africa

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

76.86

#3

South Korea

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South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

26.68

#116

Spain

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Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

33.32

#102

Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

41.39

#83

Sudan

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Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

42.34

#81

Sweden

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Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

48

#54

Switzerland

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Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

21.62

#131

Syria

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Syria

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

67.18

#11

Taiwan

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Taiwan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

15.46

#134

Tanzania

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Tanzania

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

56

#35

Thailand

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Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

39.35

#89

Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

71.63

#6

Tunisia

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Tunisia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

43.69

#73

Turkey

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Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

39.62

#88

Uganda

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Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

56.12

#32

Ukraine

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Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

47.42

#57

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

15.23

#135

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

46.07

#64

United States

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United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

47.81

#56

Uruguay

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Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

51.73

#45

Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

33.42

#99

Venezuela

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Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

83.76

#1

Vietnam

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Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

46.19

#63

Zambia

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Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

43.62

#74

Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

Crime Index

59.3

#25

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