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Crime Stats: compare key data on Hungary & South Africa

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.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Murders with firearms per million: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • 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.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Software piracy rate: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
  • Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug offences: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
  • Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Sentence Length: Total average sentence length served
  • Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole: Minimum to serve before eligibility for requesting parole.

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Death penalty > Last executed: Amnesty International
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Manslaughters: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Prisoners > Foreign prisoners: Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.
  • Frauds per 1000: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Murders: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults per 1000: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Adults: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Murders per million: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Courts measure the share of senior managers who ranked courts and dispute resolution systems as a major or very severe constraint.
  • Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights: Lack confidence that courts uphold property rights is the share of senior managers who do not agree with the statement: “I am confident that the judicial system will enforce my contractual and property rights in business disputes.”
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • % 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.
STAT Hungary South Africa HISTORY
Assault rate 127
Ranked 38th.
1,188
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Hungary
Crime levels 36.5
Ranked 59th.
86.27
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Hungary
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 2.3%
Ranked 20th.
4.3%
Ranked 13th. 87% more than Hungary
Drugs > Opiates use 0.3%
Ranked 5th. The same as South Africa
0.3%
Ranked 9th.
Murder rate 1.38 34
Police officers 310.1
Ranked 5th.
343.5
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Hungary
Rape rate 2.5
Ranked 42nd.
132.4
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Hungary

Total crimes 420,782
Ranked 26th.
2.68 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Hungary
Total crimes per 1000 41.42
Ranked 21st.
58.94
Ranked 15th. 42% more than Hungary
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 5.5
Ranked 89th.
12.7
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Hungary
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.39
Ranked 66th.
31
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Hungary

Violent crime > Murder rate 133
Ranked 53th.
15,940
Ranked 3rd. 120 times more than Hungary

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 13.3
Ranked 68th.
318.86
Ranked 11th. 24 times more than Hungary

Violent crime > Rapes 246
Ranked 34th.
66,196
Ranked 2nd. 269 times more than Hungary

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 24.6
Ranked 42nd.
1,324.15
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Hungary

Murders with firearms per million 3.74
Ranked 31st.
700.98
Ranked 1st. 187 times more than Hungary
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,988
Ranked 13th.
1,989
Ranked 28th. The same as Hungary

Violent crime > Murders per million people 13.3
Ranked 68th.
318.86
Ranked 11th. 24 times more than Hungary

Violent crime > Murders 133
Ranked 53th.
15,940
Ranked 3rd. 120 times more than Hungary

Burglaries 442.2
Ranked 7th.
852.8
Ranked 1st. 93% more than Hungary
Robberies 31.9
Ranked 11th.
494.5
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Hungary
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 54.9
Ranked 72nd.
78.12
Ranked 14th. 42% more than Hungary
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 30.39
Ranked 36th.
66.85
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Hungary
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 55.88
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than South Africa
10.71
Ranked 87th.
Kidnappings 0.19
Ranked 44th.
6.65
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Hungary
Murders > Per 100,000 people 2.2
Ranked 92nd.
69
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Hungary
Murders with firearms 38
Ranked 30th.
31,918
Ranked 1st. 840 times more than Hungary
Age of criminal responsibility (notes) 12 for premeditated homicide, voluntary manslaughter and bodily harm leading to death or resulting in life-threatening injuries; 14 for other crimes. The Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 came into effect 1 April 2010. There is a rebuttable presumption that a child between the ages of 10 and 14 lacks criminal capacity.
Prisoners 17,862 prisoners
Ranked 54th.
181,944 prisoners
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Hungary
Assaults 127
Ranked 9th.
1,188
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Hungary
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 73.8
Ranked 32nd.
201.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Hungary
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 26.96
Ranked 68th.
86.94
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Hungary
Murders > WHO 2.1
Ranked 125th.
39.5
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Hungary
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 83.33
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than South Africa
39.49
Ranked 87th.

Serious assault rate 80.7
Ranked 18th.
576.5
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Hungary
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force March 18, 1997 June 25, 2001
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 9.8%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than South Africa
8.4%
Ranked 6th.
Prisoners > Per capita 165 per 100,000 people
Ranked 51st.
402 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Hungary
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Genocide, high treason ??
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 36.76
Ranked 58th.
75.68
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Hungary
Software piracy rate 42%
Ranked 81st. 24% more than South Africa
34%
Ranked 88th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 47.55
Ranked 53th.
81.61
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Hungary
Drug offences 4,786 per 100,000 people
Ranked 21st.
53,810 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Hungary
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 28
Ranked 78th.
71.43
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Hungary
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 68.33
Ranked 49th.
92.56
Ranked 10th. 35% more than Hungary
Sentence Length 52
Ranked 21st. 8% more than South Africa
48.08
Ranked 23th.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 20\u201340 years or never 10, 15, or 25 years
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 31
Ranked 68th.
63.48
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Hungary
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 33.82
Ranked 65th.
82.21
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Hungary
Illicit drugs 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 transshipment center for heroin, hashish, and cocaine, as well as a major cultivator of marijuana in its own right; cocaine and heroin consumption on the rise; world's largest market for illicit methaqualone, usually imported illegally from India through various east African countries, but increasingly producing its own synthetic drugs for domestic consumption; attractive venue for money launderers given the increasing level of organized criminal and narcotics activity in the region and the size of the South African economy
Frauds 25,281
Ranked 17th.
56,232
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Hungary
Serious assaults 80.7
Ranked 2nd.
576.5
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Hungary
Prisoners per 1000 1.76 prisoners
Ranked 50th.
4 prisoners
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Hungary
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder, after 3 violent crimes Certain murder, rape and robbery
Drug related crime 66
Ranked 7th.
116
Ranked 2nd. 76% more than Hungary
Judges 26.8%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Africa
4.3%
Ranked 6th.

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 38
Ranked 62nd.
82.06
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Hungary
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,990
Ranked 7th.
1,997
Ranked 4th. About the same as Hungary
Prisoners > Female 6%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than South Africa
2.2%
Ranked 106th.
Judges and Magistrates 2,512
Ranked 16th. 27% more than South Africa
1,982
Ranked 18th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 18 : max. 15 years' imprisonment ??
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 8,354
Ranked 31st.
93,133
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Hungary
Car thefts per 1000 0.822
Ranked 37th.
2.05
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Hungary
Death penalty > Last executed 1,988
Ranked 1st.
1,991
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Hungary
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 56.12
Ranked 41st.
81.48
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Hungary
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes No
Prosecutors 15.4%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa
5.5%
Ranked 4th.

Judges and Magistrates per million 247.28
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than South Africa
43.53
Ranked 47th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 42.35
Ranked 44th.
77.59
Ranked 4th. 83% more than Hungary
Prison staff 72.4%
Ranked 1st. 52% more than South Africa
47.7%
Ranked 8th.

Jails 31
Ranked 49th.
228
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Hungary
Manslaughters 24
Ranked 45th.
11,202
Ranked 2nd. 467 times more than Hungary
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 4.4%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than South Africa
2.1%
Ranked 55th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 147.7%
Ranked 35th.
159.4%
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Hungary
Frauds per 1000 2.49
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa
1.23
Ranked 25th.
Jails per million 3.05
Ranked 53th.
5.01
Ranked 28th. 64% more than Hungary
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 22.4%
Ranked 97th.
28.3%
Ranked 80th. 26% more than Hungary
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 3.3
Ranked 95th.
34
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Hungary
Manslaughters per million 2.36
Ranked 50th.
246.02
Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Hungary
Prosecutions > Murders 174%
Ranked 37th.
10,696%
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than Hungary
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 9.48
Ranked 7th. 1901 times more than South Africa
0.00499
Ranked 47th.
Prosecutions > Adults 95,459
Ranked 7th. 401 times more than South Africa
238
Ranked 46th.
Prosecutions > Murders per million 17.28%
Ranked 37th.
224.09%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Hungary
United States extradition treaties > Date signed December 1, 1994 September 16, 1999
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.325
Ranked 86th.
0.747
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Hungary
Prosecutions > Juveniles 7,943
Ranked 12th. 33 times more than South Africa
238
Ranked 37th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 788.67
Ranked 6th. 158 times more than South Africa
4.99
Ranked 41st.
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 24.52%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa
8.79%
Ranked 15th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 49.67%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
20.83%
Ranked 14th.
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 10.32%
Ranked 26th.
16.09%
Ranked 16th. 56% more than Hungary
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.1%
Ranked 52nd.
1%
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Hungary

% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 7.1%
Ranked 20th.
29.02%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Hungary

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