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DEFINITION:
People victimized by assault (as a % of the total population). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevelence.
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# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 3% | 2002 | |
2 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 2.8% | 2002 | |
=3 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 2.4% | 2002 | |
=3 | AustraliaAustralia | 2.4% | 2002 | |
5 | CanadaCanada | 2.3% | 2002 | |
6 | FinlandFinland | 2.1% | 2002 | |
=7 | DenmarkDenmark | 1.4% | 2002 | |
=7 | FranceFrance | 1.4% | 2002 | |
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 1.33% | 2002 | ||
=9 | BelgiumBelgium | 1.2% | 2002 | |
=9 | SwedenSweden | 1.2% | 2002 | |
=9 | United StatesUnited States | 1.2% | 2002 | |
=12 | SloveniaSlovenia | 1.1% | 2002 | |
=12 | PolandPoland | 1.1% | 2002 | |
=12 | MaltaMalta | 1.1% | 2002 | |
=15 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 1% | 2002 | |
=15 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 1% | 2002 | |
17 | AustriaAustria | 0.8% | 2002 | |
18 | PortugalPortugal | 0.4% | 2002 | |
19 | ItalyItaly | 0.2% | 2002 | |
20 | JapanJapan | 0.1% | 2002 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Crime > Assault victims
- Japan ranked last for assault victims amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2002.
- 18 of the bottom 19 countries by assault victims are High income OECD.
- All of the top 2 countries by assault victims are Heavily indebted.
- 4 of the top 5 countries by assault victims are Former British Colonies'.
- United Kingdom ranked first for assault victims amongst European Union in 2002.
- 12 of the top 15 countries by assault victims are Christian.
- United States ranked last for assault victims amongst English speaking countries in 2002.
- Australia ranked first for assault victims amongst Non-religious countries in 2002.
- 13 of the bottom 15 countries by assault victims are European.
- Italy ranked last for assault victims amongst Eurozone in 2002.