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Crime Stats: compare key data on Italy & Spain

Definitions

  • Age of criminal responsibility: The age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability.  The lowest age is indicated for countries where there isn’t a single age limit, for example where different states have different regulations (such as the USA) or there is different limits for boy and girls (such as in Iran). The spectrum is specifically wide for the USA and Mexico (both 6-12 years). Several US states do not stipulate any minimal age for criminal responsibility at all. For further qualifications, exceptions and other notes, please refer to notes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007: Number of guns owned per 100 residents in various countries. Following data relates to the year 2007.
  • 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
  • Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes: 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.

  • 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.
  • Death penalty > Last executed: Amnesty International
  • 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.
  • Corruption > Police recorded offences: Number of corruption-related offences as recorded by police in that 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Corruption > Police recorded offences per million: Number of corruption-related offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Counterfeiting: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Counterfeiting per million: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Italy Spain HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 14
Ranked 23th. The same as Spain
14
Ranked 17th.
Crime levels 48.51
Ranked 39th. 67% more than Spain
29.04
Ranked 71st.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 14.6%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Spain
10.6%
Ranked 1st.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.8%
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Spain
0.6%
Ranked 5th.
Murder rate 1.1 0.9
Police officers 549.9
Ranked 6th. 5499 times more than Spain
0.1
Ranked 15th.

Rape rate 7.6
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Spain
3.4
Ranked 37th.

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 6.3
Ranked 2nd.
7.6
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Italy
Total crimes 2.23 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Spain
923,271
Ranked 18th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 11.9
Ranked 54th. 14% more than Spain
10.4
Ranked 59th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 0.87
Ranked 55th. 21% more than Spain
0.72
Ranked 58th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 529
Ranked 33th. 36% more than Spain
390
Ranked 39th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 8.75
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Spain
8.47
Ranked 78th.

Violent crime > Rapes 4,513
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Spain
1,578
Ranked 15th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 76.57
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Spain
34.25
Ranked 38th.

Total crimes per 1000 39.04
Ranked 25th. 75% more than Spain
22.35
Ranked 37th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,947
Ranked 26th.
1,975
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Italy
Violent crime > Murders per million people 8.75
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Spain
8.47
Ranked 78th.

Violent crime > Murders 529
Ranked 33th. 36% more than Spain
390
Ranked 39th.

Burglaries 190.2
Ranked 28th.
878.9
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Italy
Murders > Per capita 12.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st. 16 times more than Spain
0.781 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
Robberies 121.7
Ranked 12th.
201.2
Ranked 7th. 65% more than Italy
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 70.63
Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Spain
63.06
Ranked 50th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 27.78
Ranked 48th. 69% more than Spain
16.48
Ranked 81st.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 47.97
Ranked 52nd.
69.07
Ranked 19th. 44% more than Italy
Kidnappings 0.47
Ranked 29th.
0.51
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Italy
Murders > Per 100,000 people 1.2
Ranked 113th.
1.4
Ranked 110th. 17% more than Italy
Prisoners 55,670 prisoners
Ranked 27th.
59,251 prisoners
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Italy
Assaults 123.7
Ranked 27th.
414.7
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Italy
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None 40 years
Auto theft 475
Ranked 4th. 75% more than Spain
271.9
Ranked 13th.

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 38.69
Ranked 45th. 74% more than Spain
22.2
Ranked 77th.
Murders > WHO 1
Ranked 163th.
1.2
Ranked 150th. 20% more than Italy
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 78.98
Ranked 49th.
89.89
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Italy

United States extradition treaties > Entered into force September 24, 1984 June 16, 1971<br>June 2, 1978<br>July 2, 1993<br>July 25, 1999
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 29.3%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Spain
28.6%
Ranked 7th.
Prisoners > Per capita 100 per 100,000 people
Ranked 92nd.
144 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 44% more than Italy
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Aggravated sexual assault, aggravated robbery, firearm trafficking No life imprisonment sentence
Murders 718%
Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Spain
34%
Ranked 30th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 41.44
Ranked 45th. 71% more than Spain
24.25
Ranked 79th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 10
Ranked 2nd.
11.9
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Italy
Software piracy rate 49%
Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Spain
43%
Ranked 78th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 56.54
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Spain
40.93
Ranked 71st.
Drug offences 37,965 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 1361 times more than Spain
27.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 49.77
Ranked 40th. 29% more than Spain
38.72
Ranked 64th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 2.8
Ranked 2nd.
3.4
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Italy
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 67.04
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Spain
56.51
Ranked 61st.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 21 years, 26 years, or never Varies, depending on sentence
Convictions 195,394
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Spain
16,229
Ranked 24th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 42.05
Ranked 40th. 68% more than Spain
25
Ranked 83th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 47.82
Ranked 38th. 38% more than Spain
34.63
Ranked 61st.
Illicit drugs important gateway for and consumer of Latin American cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin entering the European market; money laundering by organized crime and from smuggling despite rigorous law enforcement efforts, North African, Latin American, Galician, and other European traffickers take advantage of Spain's long coastline to land large shipments of cocaine and hashish for distribution to the European market; consumer for Latin American cocaine and North African hashish; destination and minor transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin; money-laundering site for Colombian narcotics trafficking organizations and organized crime
Frauds 54,328
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Spain
15,462
Ranked 22nd.
Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007 11.9
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Spain
10.4
Ranked 25th.
Serious assaults 100.3
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Spain
25.2
Ranked 21st.
Prisoners per 1000 0.974 prisoners
Ranked 92nd.
1.43 prisoners
Ranked 62nd. 47% more than Italy
Murders committed by youths 210
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Spain
96
Ranked 34th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder, terrorism, mafia association, drug trafficking, human trafficking, treason No life imprisonment sentence
Drug related crime 55
Ranked 28th. 90% more than Spain
29
Ranked 40th.
Judges 10.9%
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Spain
9.8%
Ranked 25th.

Murders per million 12.18%
Ranked 21st. 16 times more than Spain
0.771%
Ranked 37th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 49.09
Ranked 36th. 65% more than Spain
29.81
Ranked 74th.
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,994
Ranked 1st.
1,995
Ranked 4th. The same as Italy
Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes 1,947
Ranked 1st.
1,978
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Italy
Prisoners > Female 4.4%
Ranked 60th.
7.8%
Ranked 11th. 77% more than Italy
Judges and Magistrates 6,816
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Spain
3,420
Ranked 12th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 16 : max. 20 years' imprisonment ??
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 11.15%
Ranked 20th.
16.42%
Ranked 12th. 47% more than Italy

Convictions per 1000 3.32
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Spain
0.368
Ranked 34th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes No
Car thefts 232,564
Ranked 4th. 73% more than Spain
134,584
Ranked 8th.
Car thefts per 1000 4.07
Ranked 12th. 25% more than Spain
3.26
Ranked 14th.
Death penalty > Last executed 1,947
Ranked 1st.
1,975
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Italy
Murders committed by youths per million 3.69
Ranked 49th. 53% more than Spain
2.4
Ranked 57th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 52.78
Ranked 43th. 37% more than Spain
38.64
Ranked 73th.
Corruption > Police recorded offences 209
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Spain
90
Ranked 24th.

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes No
Prosecutors 3.8%
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Spain
3.6%
Ranked 8th.
Judges and Magistrates per million 119.25
Ranked 25th. 44% more than Spain
82.78
Ranked 40th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 46.15
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Spain
22.2
Ranked 79th.
Prison staff 82.6%
Ranked 14th. 82% more than Spain
45.4%
Ranked 12th.

Murders committed by youths per capita 1.4
Ranked 49th. 75% more than Spain
0.8
Ranked 54th.
Manslaughters 361
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Spain
95
Ranked 29th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 30.1%
Ranked 18th. 19% more than Spain
25.4%
Ranked 22nd.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 134.2%
Ranked 48th. 18% more than Spain
114.1%
Ranked 69th.
Frauds per 1000 0.95
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Spain
0.374
Ranked 45th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 145
Ranked 10th.
3,062
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Italy

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 3.55
Ranked 33th. 74% more than Spain
2.04
Ranked 37th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 2.46
Ranked 27th.
69.41
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Italy

Counterfeiting 9,414
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Spain
1,652
Ranked 6th.

Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 37%
Ranked 55th. 69% more than Spain
21.9%
Ranked 99th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 14.6
Ranked 46th. 15% more than Spain
12.7
Ranked 52nd.
Convictions > Juveniles 2,869
Ranked 21st.
16,229
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Italy
Manslaughters per million 6.32
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Spain
2.3
Ranked 51st.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed October 13, 1983 May 29, 1970<br>January 25, 1975<br>February 9, 1988<br>March 12, 1996
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 91.6
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Spain
15.16
Ranked 20th.

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.255
Ranked 93th.
0.307
Ranked 87th. 20% more than Italy
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 5,399
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Spain
669
Ranked 12th.

Convictions > Juveniles per million 48.68
Ranked 31st.
367.87
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Italy
Counterfeiting per million 160.63
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Spain
37.45
Ranked 13th.

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