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Crime Stats: compare key data on Chile & Peru

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.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • 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.
  • Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes): Suicides per 100’000 residents per year.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

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

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

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

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

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

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted: Worries being insulted. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being insulted or pestered by anybody, while in the street or any other public place?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed: Worries being mugged or robbed. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being mugged and robbed?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Illicit drugs: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Frauds: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Serious assaults: Number of major assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Prisoners per 1000: Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prosecution rate: Number of people prosecuted.
  • Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence: Mandatory sentence.

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

  • Drug related crime: Number of drug related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter: Worries home broken and things stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How worried are you about....having your home broken into and something stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21: Under age of 18 (or 21).

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

  • Punishment > Has life imprisonment: Life imprisonment.

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

  • Car thefts: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Car thefts per 1000: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen: Worries things from car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having things stolen from your car?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

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

  • Prosecutors: Number of prosecutors per 100,000 population.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen: Worries car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having your car stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • 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.
  • Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.
  • Frauds per 1000: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prosecution rate per million: Number of people prosecuted. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Embezzlements: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • Embezzlements per million: 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.
  • 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.
  • Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales: Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson (% sales). Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson are the estimated losses from those causes that occurred on establishments' premises as a percentage of annual sales.
  • Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Courts measure the share of senior managers who ranked courts and dispute resolution systems as a major or very severe constraint.
  • 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.
  • % 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 Chile Peru HISTORY
Assault rate 531.3
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Peru
99.9
Ranked 44th.
Crime levels 47.86
Ranked 44th.
67.65
Ranked 19th. 41% more than Chile
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 4.6%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Peru
0.7%
Ranked 20th.
Murder rate 1.7 3.2
Murders with firearms per million 0.569
Ranked 41st.
16.54
Ranked 16th. 29 times more than Chile
Rape rate 13.3
Ranked 12th.
23.5
Ranked 17th. 77% more than Chile

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 11.2
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Peru
0.9
Ranked 1st.
Total crimes 593,997
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Peru
161,621
Ranked 38th.
Total crimes per 1000 37.55
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Peru
6.05
Ranked 65th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 10.7
Ranked 57th.
18.8
Ranked 31st. 76% more than Chile
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 3.7
Ranked 29th.
5.2
Ranked 37th. 41% more than Chile

Violent crime > Murder rate 541
Ranked 32nd.
2,969
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Chile

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 31.54
Ranked 47th.
102.61
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Chile

Violent crime > Rapes 2,233
Ranked 18th.
6,751
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Chile

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 132.67
Ranked 21st.
233.32
Ranked 17th. 76% more than Chile

Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,985
Ranked 13th. About the same as Peru
1,979
Ranked 17th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 31.54
Ranked 47th.
102.61
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Chile

Violent crime > Murders 541
Ranked 32nd.
2,969
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Chile

Burglaries 134
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Peru
26.9
Ranked 3rd.
Robberies 1,275.6
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Peru
156.1
Ranked 6th.
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 57.14
Ranked 66th.
72.22
Ranked 26th. 26% more than Chile
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 30.56
Ranked 35th. 47% more than Peru
20.83
Ranked 72nd.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 44.44
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Peru
33.82
Ranked 71st.
Kidnappings 0.71
Ranked 25th. 73% more than Peru
0.41
Ranked 5th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 5.5
Ranked 66th.
5.7
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Chile
Murders with firearms 9
Ranked 43th.
442
Ranked 10th. 49 times more than Chile
Prisoners 36,636 prisoners
Ranked 38th. 34% more than Peru
27,417 prisoners
Ranked 44th.
Assaults 531.3
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Peru
99.9
Ranked 4th.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 57.9
Ranked 11th. 50% more than Peru
38.7
Ranked 13th.
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 45.71
Ranked 33th.
62.5
Ranked 22nd. 37% more than Chile
Murders > WHO 2.9
Ranked 111th.
3
Ranked 109th. 3% more than Chile
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 78.47
Ranked 50th. 23% more than Peru
63.89
Ranked 73th.

Serious assault rate 49.4
Ranked 24th.
70.3
Ranked 20th. 42% more than Chile
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force June 26, 2002 August 25, 2003
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 26%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Peru
10.3%
Ranked 4th.
Prisoners > Per capita 204 per 100,000 people
Ranked 38th. 96% more than Peru
104 per 100,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Treason, kidnapping with homicide or rape, rape with homicide, parricide, robbery with homicide or rape Serious kidnapping, violent rape attempted murder
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 38.19
Ranked 53th.
50
Ranked 25th. 31% more than Chile
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 18.2
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Peru
1.1
Ranked 1st.
Software piracy rate 66%
Ranked 48th.
71%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Chile
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 56.43
Ranked 32nd.
62.5
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Chile
Drug offences 324 per 100,000 people
Ranked 45th.
4,359 per 100,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Chile
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 42.65
Ranked 54th.
52.78
Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Chile
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 4.2
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Peru
0.6
Ranked 1st.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 34.82
Ranked 75th.
81.67
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Chile
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 40 years or never 35 years or never
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 33.57
Ranked 61st.
34.38
Ranked 56th. 2% more than Chile
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 55.56
Ranked 29th.
68.06
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Chile
Illicit drugs transshipment country for cocaine destined for Europe and the region; economic prosperity and increasing trade have made Chile more attractive to traffickers seeking to launder drug profits, especially through the Iquique Free Trade Zone, but a recent anti-money-laundering law improves controls; imported precursors passed on to Bolivia; domestic cocaine consumption is rising, making Chile a significant consumer of cocaine until 1996 the world's largest coca leaf producer, Peru is now the world's second largest producer of coca leaf, though it lags far behind Colombia; cultivation of coca in Peru declined to 36,000 hectares in 2007; second largest producer of cocaine, estimated at 210 metric tons of potential pure cocaine in 2007; finished cocaine is shipped out from Pacific ports to the international drug market; increasing amounts of base and finished cocaine, however, are being moved to Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia for use in the Southern Cone or transshipment to Europe and Africa; increasing domestic drug consumption
Frauds 4,751
Ranked 38th.
5,557
Ranked 33th. 17% more than Chile
Serious assaults 49.4
Ranked 4th.
70.3
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Chile
Prisoners per 1000 2.32 prisoners
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Peru
1.03 prisoners
Ranked 89th.
Prosecution rate 26,862
Ranked 3rd. 159 times more than Peru
169
Ranked 30th.
Background Serious crime is not as prevalent in Chile as it is in other South American countries, with just 183 <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_man-crime-manslaughters">manslaughters</a>&nbsp;committed in 2002 and an overall <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_gun_vio_hom_ove_hom_rat_per_100_pop-rate-per-100-000-pop">homicide per capita</a>&nbsp;rate of just 1.7 per 100,000 of the population, a rate that ranks Chile 28th in the world and quite some distance behind South Africa (125) and Colombia (114). The country has the 16th highest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_pri-crime-prisoners">total prisoner population</a>&nbsp;globally, of 36,636. Peru figures in the top 10 in the table of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_wit_fir-crime-murders-with-firearms">murders involving firearms</a>, but their 442 cases in 2002 is dwarfed significantly by leaders South Africa (31,918). <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_emb-crime-embezzlements">Embezzlement</a> (5,310 cases) and <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_fra-crime-frauds">fraud</a> (5,557 cases), however, are far more popular crimes.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence None Murder with aggravated circumstances, terrorism, treason
Drug related crime 4
Ranked 16th.
35
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Chile
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 53.57
Ranked 31st.
54.17
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Chile
Prisoners > Female 6.3%
Ranked 22nd.
8.1%
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Chile
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 14\u201315 : max. 5 years' imprisonment 16\u201317 : max. 10 years' imprisonment ??
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 5,930
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Peru
1,899
Ranked 47th.
Car thefts per 1000 0.375
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Peru
0.071
Ranked 61st.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 60.71
Ranked 31st.
62.5
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Chile
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Prosecutors 15.8%
Ranked 2nd.
16.3%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Chile

Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 52.14
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Peru
50
Ranked 32nd.
Prison staff 42.6%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Peru
17.8%
Ranked 18th.

Jails 96
Ranked 26th. 19% more than Peru
81
Ranked 28th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 134.3%
Ranked 47th.
137.8%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Chile
Frauds per 1000 0.3
Ranked 48th. 44% more than Peru
0.208
Ranked 57th.
Prosecution rate per million 1,627.55
Ranked 6th. 270 times more than Peru
6.03
Ranked 36th.
Embezzlements 8,089
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Peru
5,310
Ranked 14th.
Jails per million 6.07
Ranked 23th. Twice as much as Peru
3.03
Ranked 54th.
Embezzlements per million 511.33
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Peru
198.65
Ranked 29th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 40.4%
Ranked 47th.
67.2%
Ranked 11th. 66% more than Chile
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 16.5
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Peru
3.1
Ranked 96th.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed April 17, 1900 July 26, 2001
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 1.04
Ranked 60th. 9 times more than Peru
0.116
Ranked 106th.
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.8%
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Peru
0.6%
Ranked 22nd.

Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 11.92%
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Peru
0.55%
Ranked 17th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 22.93%
Ranked 7th.
75.21%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Chile
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 12.87%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Peru
4.26%
Ranked 15th.
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 14.66%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Peru
5.48%
Ranked 10th.

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