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Crime Stats: compare key data on Germany & Hungary

Definitions

  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Police officers: Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
  • Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes): Suicides per 100’000 residents per year.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Rapes > Per capita: Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Murders > Per capita: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Murders > Per 100,000 people: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • 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.
  • Age of criminal responsibility (notes): Additional information, qualifications, exceptions and notes on the age of criminal responsibility stat, which indicates the age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability.
  • Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

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

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

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

  • Murders: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Death penalty > Abolition date: Amnesty International
  • 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.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

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

  • Adults prosecuted: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Adults prosecuted per 1000: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Convictions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were convicted of a crime in the given year.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country.
  • Convictions > Female: Proportion of all adult convictions that were of women.
  • Convictions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were convicted of a crime in the given year. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Convictions > Female per million: Proportion of all adult convictions that were of women. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 Germany Hungary HISTORY
Assault rate 619.9
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Hungary
127
Ranked 38th.
Crime levels 23.57
Ranked 77th.
36.5
Ranked 59th. 55% more than Germany
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 4.8%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Hungary
2.3%
Ranked 20th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.3%
Ranked 6th. The same as Hungary
0.3%
Ranked 5th.
Murder rate 0.86 1.38
Police officers 303.8
Ranked 15th.
310.1
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Germany

Rape rate 9.4
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Hungary
2.5
Ranked 42nd.

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 9.9
Ranked 7th.
21.7
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany
Total crimes 6.51 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Hungary
420,782
Ranked 26th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 30.3
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Hungary
5.5
Ranked 89th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 0.81
Ranked 43th.
1.39
Ranked 66th. 72% more than Germany

Violent crime > Murder rate 690
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Hungary
133
Ranked 53th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 8.44
Ranked 79th.
13.3
Ranked 68th. 58% more than Germany

Violent crime > Rapes 7,724
Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Hungary
246
Ranked 34th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 94.45
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Hungary
24.6
Ranked 42nd.

Total crimes per 1000 78.89
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Hungary
41.42
Ranked 21st.
Murders with firearms per million 3.26
Ranked 33th.
3.74
Ranked 31st. 15% more than Germany
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,945
Ranked 7th.
1,988
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Germany
Violent crime > Murders per million people 8.44
Ranked 79th.
13.3
Ranked 68th. 58% more than Germany

Violent crime > Murders 690
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Hungary
133
Ranked 53th.

Burglaries 631.6
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Hungary
442.2
Ranked 7th.
Rapes > Per capita 0.089 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Hungary
0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Murders > Per capita 2.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
19.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Germany
Robberies 65.2
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Hungary
31.9
Ranked 11th.
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 52.2
Ranked 77th.
54.9
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Germany
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 25.93
Ranked 53th.
30.39
Ranked 36th. 17% more than Germany
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 75.16
Ranked 9th. 35% more than Hungary
55.88
Ranked 40th.
Kidnappings 0.17
Ranked 8th.
0.19
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Germany
Murders > Per 100,000 people 1
Ranked 119th.
2.2
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Germany
Murders with firearms 269
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Hungary
38
Ranked 30th.
Age of criminal responsibility (notes) Minors between 14 and 18 years are sentenced by juvenile justice. An adult between 18 and 21 years may still be sentenced by juvenile justice if mental matureness is not existing. 12 for premeditated homicide, voluntary manslaughter and bodily harm leading to death or resulting in life-threatening injuries; 14 for other crimes.
Prisoners 74,904 prisoners
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Hungary
17,862 prisoners
Ranked 54th.
Assaults 619.9
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Hungary
127
Ranked 9th.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 51.4
Ranked 35th.
73.8
Ranked 32nd. 44% more than Germany

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 20.81
Ranked 82nd.
26.96
Ranked 68th. 30% more than Germany
Murders > WHO 0.7
Ranked 174th.
2.1
Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Germany
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 92.19
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Hungary
83.33
Ranked 35th.

Serious assault rate 183.1
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Hungary
80.7
Ranked 18th.
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force August 29, 1980<br>March 11, 1993 March 18, 1997
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 24.5%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Hungary
9.8%
Ranked 5th.
Prisoners > Per capita 96 per 100,000 people
Ranked 93th.
165 per 100,000 people
Ranked 51st. 72% more than Germany
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence See details Genocide, high treason
Murders 204%
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Hungary
195%
Ranked 14th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 28.44
Ranked 70th.
36.76
Ranked 58th. 29% more than Germany
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 15.6
Ranked 5th.
37.4
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany
Software piracy rate 27%
Ranked 95th.
42%
Ranked 81st. 56% more than Germany
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 35.47
Ranked 80th.
47.55
Ranked 53th. 34% more than Germany
Drug offences 250,969 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Hungary
4,786 per 100,000 people
Ranked 21st.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 36.25
Ranked 66th. 29% more than Hungary
28
Ranked 78th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 4.7
Ranked 4th.
8.5
Ranked 1st. 81% more than Germany
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 23.53
Ranked 88th.
68.33
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Germany
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 15 years 20\u201340 years or never
Convictions 524,627
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Hungary
91,890
Ranked 14th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 35.16
Ranked 54th. 13% more than Hungary
31
Ranked 68th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 22.8
Ranked 79th.
33.82
Ranked 65th. 48% more than Germany
Illicit drugs source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors; transshipment point for and consumer of Southwest Asian heroin, Latin American cocaine, and European-produced synthetic drugs; major financial center transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and cannabis and for South American cocaine destined for Western Europe; limited producer of precursor chemicals, particularly for amphetamine and methamphetamine; efforts to counter money laundering, related to organized crime and drug trafficking, are improving, but remain vulnerable; significant consumer of ecstasy
Frauds 926,903
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Hungary
25,281
Ranked 17th.
Serious assaults 183.1
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Hungary
80.7
Ranked 2nd.
Prisoners per 1000 0.908 prisoners
Ranked 96th.
1.76 prisoners
Ranked 50th. 94% more than Germany
Murders committed by youths 156
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Hungary
41
Ranked 45th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Aggravated murder, genocide resulting in death, crimes against humanity resulting in death, war crimes against persons resulting in death Murder, after 3 violent crimes
Drug related crime 310
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Hungary
66
Ranked 7th.
Judges 17.8%
Ranked 13th.
26.8%
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Germany

Murders per million 2.48%
Ranked 34th.
19.36%
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Germany
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 26.09
Ranked 82nd.
38
Ranked 62nd. 46% more than Germany
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,987
Ranked 3rd.
1,990
Ranked 7th. About the same as Germany
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 50.45%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Hungary
21.7%
Ranked 22nd.

Prisoners > Female 5%
Ranked 45th.
6%
Ranked 28th. 20% more than Germany
Judges and Magistrates 20,901
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Hungary
2,512
Ranked 16th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 10 years under 18 : max. 15 years' imprisonment
Acquitted 20,717
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Hungary
5,007
Ranked 21st.
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 3.86%
Ranked 43th.
0.0
Ranked 24th.

Convictions per 1000 6.37
Ranked 17th.
9.12
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Germany
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 70,617
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Hungary
8,354
Ranked 31st.
Car thefts per 1000 0.856
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Hungary
0.822
Ranked 37th.
Murders committed by youths per million 1.9
Ranked 63th.
4
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Germany
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 27.87
Ranked 83th.
56.12
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Germany
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Adults prosecuted 513,482
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Hungary
111,779
Ranked 15th.
Prosecutors 6.1%
Ranked 25th.
15.4%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Germany

Judges and Magistrates per million 253.38
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Hungary
247.28
Ranked 7th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 21.31
Ranked 80th.
42.35
Ranked 44th. 99% more than Germany
Acquitted per 1000 0.251
Ranked 29th.
0.493
Ranked 19th. 96% more than Germany
Prison staff 43.8%
Ranked 34th.
72.4%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Germany

Jails 209
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Hungary
31
Ranked 49th.
Murders committed by youths per capita 0.8
Ranked 55th.
1.4
Ranked 47th. 75% more than Germany
Manslaughters 825
Ranked 12th. 34 times more than Hungary
24
Ranked 45th.
Adults prosecuted per 1000 6.22
Ranked 28th.
11
Ranked 11th. 77% more than Germany
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 29.9%
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Hungary
4.4%
Ranked 47th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 100.5%
Ranked 91st.
147.7%
Ranked 35th. 47% more than Germany
Frauds per 1000 11.24
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Hungary
2.49
Ranked 12th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 840
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Hungary
57
Ranked 19th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 10.2
Ranked 11th. 80% more than Hungary
5.66
Ranked 18th.

Jails per million 2.53
Ranked 60th.
3.05
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Germany
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 21.2%
Ranked 102nd.
22.4%
Ranked 97th. 6% more than Germany
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 1
Ranked 114th.
3.3
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Germany
Convictions > Juveniles 50,525
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Hungary
7,059
Ranked 16th.
Manslaughters per million 10
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Hungary
2.36
Ranked 50th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed June 20, 1978<br>October 21, 1986 December 1, 1994
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 43.36
Ranked 12th.
49.25
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Germany

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0121
Ranked 116th.
0.325
Ranked 86th. 27 times more than Germany
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 3,572
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Hungary
496
Ranked 14th.

Convictions > Female 19%
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Hungary
14%
Ranked 10th.
Convictions > Juveniles per million 613.34
Ranked 12th.
700.9
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Germany
Convictions > Female per million 0.231%
Ranked 28th.
1.39%
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Germany
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 2.26%
Ranked 35th.
24.52%
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Germany
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.5%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Hungary
0.1%
Ranked 52nd.

Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 10.32%
Ranked 38th.
49.67%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Germany
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 1.92%
Ranked 35th.
7.1%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Germany
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 3.85%
Ranked 35th.
10.32%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Germany

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