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Crime Stats: compare key data on Mexico & 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users: Estimated percentage of injecting drug users who have been tested for HIV.
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21: Under age of 18 (or 21).

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

  • Acquitted: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users: Percentage of injecting drug users who are HIV positive.
  • Punishment > Has life imprisonment: Life imprisonment.

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

  • Car thefts: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Car thefts per 1000: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths per million: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen: Worries things from car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having things stolen from your car?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

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

  • 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.
  • Acquitted per 1000: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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: Number of people prosecuted. 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • % 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.
  • 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.”
STAT Mexico Spain HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 6
Ranked 57th.
14
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Mexico
Crime levels 57.18
Ranked 28th. 97% more than Spain
29.04
Ranked 71st.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 1.2%
Ranked 1st.
10.6%
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Mexico
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 9th.
0.6%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Mexico
Murder rate 15 0.9
Rape rate 13.2
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Spain
3.4
Ranked 37th.

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 4
Ranked 12th.
7.6
Ranked 7th. 90% more than Mexico
Total crimes 1.52 million
Ranked 12th. 64% more than Spain
923,271
Ranked 18th.
Total crimes per 1000 14.21
Ranked 46th.
22.35
Ranked 37th. 57% more than Mexico
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 15
Ranked 40th. 44% more than Spain
10.4
Ranked 59th.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 15
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Spain
0.72
Ranked 58th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 25,757
Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Spain
390
Ranked 39th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 218.49
Ranked 17th. 26 times more than Spain
8.47
Ranked 78th.

Violent crime > Rapes 14,993
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Spain
1,578
Ranked 15th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 127.18
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Spain
34.25
Ranked 38th.

Murders with firearms per million 24.42
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Spain
2.35
Ranked 40th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 218.49
Ranked 17th. 26 times more than Spain
8.47
Ranked 78th.

Violent crime > Murders 25,757
Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Spain
390
Ranked 39th.

Burglaries 20.6
Ranked 46th.
878.9
Ranked 7th. 43 times more than Mexico
Robberies 504.7
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Spain
201.2
Ranked 7th.
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 70.68
Ranked 31st. 12% more than Spain
63.06
Ranked 50th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 17.26
Ranked 78th. 5% more than Spain
16.48
Ranked 81st.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 38.67
Ranked 66th.
69.07
Ranked 19th. 79% more than Mexico
Kidnappings 0.56
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Spain
0.51
Ranked 7th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 11.3
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Spain
1.4
Ranked 110th.
Murders with firearms 2,606
Ranked 6th. 27 times more than Spain
97
Ranked 20th.
Prisoners 172,888 prisoners
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Spain
59,251 prisoners
Ranked 22nd.
Assaults 223.5
Ranked 20th.
414.7
Ranked 11th. 86% more than Mexico
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 60 years (70 years if convicted of murder involving kidnapping) 40 years
Auto theft 136.8
Ranked 22nd.
271.9
Ranked 13th. 99% more than Mexico

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 54.87
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Spain
22.2
Ranked 77th.
Murders > WHO 10.9
Ranked 60th. 9 times more than Spain
1.2
Ranked 150th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 69.4
Ranked 68th.
89.89
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Mexico

United States extradition treaties > Entered into force January 25, 1980<br>May 21, 2001 June 16, 1971<br>June 2, 1978<br>July 2, 1993<br>July 25, 1999
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 7.8%
Ranked 2nd.
28.6%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Mexico
Prisoners > Per capita 169 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Spain
144 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 43.55
Ranked 37th. 80% more than Spain
24.25
Ranked 79th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 6.8
Ranked 10th.
11.9
Ranked 6th. 75% more than Mexico
Software piracy rate 61%
Ranked 53th. 42% more than Spain
43%
Ranked 78th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 60.19
Ranked 23th. 47% more than Spain
40.93
Ranked 71st.
Drug offences 23,588 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 845 times more than Spain
27.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 54.1
Ranked 28th. 40% more than Spain
38.72
Ranked 64th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 1.3
Ranked 13th.
3.4
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Mexico
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 78.32
Ranked 34th. 39% more than Spain
56.51
Ranked 61st.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence Varies, depending on sentence
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 31.18
Ranked 67th. 25% more than Spain
25
Ranked 83th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 52.89
Ranked 32nd. 53% more than Spain
34.63
Ranked 61st.
Illicit drugs major drug-producing nation; cultivation of opium poppy in 2007 rose to 6,900 hectares yielding a potential production of 18 metric tons of pure heroin, or 50 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation increased to 8,900 hectares in 2007 and yielded a potential production of 15,800 metric tons; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 90% of annual cocaine movements toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market 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 61,970
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Spain
15,462
Ranked 22nd.
Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007 15
Ranked 19th. 44% more than Spain
10.4
Ranked 25th.
Serious assaults 160.4
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Spain
25.2
Ranked 21st.
Prisoners per 1000 1.62 prisoners
Ranked 53th. 13% more than Spain
1.43 prisoners
Ranked 62nd.
Murders committed by youths 5,991
Ranked 5th. 62 times more than Spain
96
Ranked 34th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Drug related crime 52
Ranked 30th. 79% more than Spain
29
Ranked 40th.
Judges 0.8%
Ranked 13th.
9.8%
Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Mexico

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 51.46
Ranked 33th. 73% more than Spain
29.81
Ranked 74th.
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 35.38%
Ranked 31st.
76%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mexico

Prisoners > Female 4.4%
Ranked 59th.
7.8%
Ranked 11th. 77% more than Mexico
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? ??
Acquitted 19,143
Ranked 12th.
196,600
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Mexico
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 5.8%
Ranked 15th.
16.42%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Mexico

Punishment > Has life imprisonment No (exception of Chihuahua) No
Car thefts 141,007
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Spain
134,584
Ranked 8th.
Car thefts per 1000 1.32
Ranked 27th.
3.26
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Mexico
Murders committed by youths per million 58.55
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Spain
2.4
Ranked 57th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 61.23
Ranked 30th. 58% more than Spain
38.64
Ranked 73th.
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No No
Prosecutors 2.7%
Ranked 36th.
3.6%
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Mexico
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 50.4
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Spain
22.2
Ranked 79th.
Acquitted per 1000 0.179
Ranked 35th.
4.76
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Mexico
Murders committed by youths per capita 15.3
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Spain
0.8
Ranked 54th.
Manslaughters 15,996
Ranked 1st. 168 times more than Spain
95
Ranked 29th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 0.9%
Ranked 70th.
25.4%
Ranked 22nd. 28 times more than Mexico
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 123.6%
Ranked 56th. 8% more than Spain
114.1%
Ranked 69th.
Frauds per 1000 0.581
Ranked 34th. 55% more than Spain
0.374
Ranked 45th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 0.0
Ranked 59th.
3,062
Ranked 2nd.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.0
Ranked 58th.
69.41
Ranked 4th.

Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 4.6%
Ranked 135th.
21.9%
Ranked 99th. 5 times more than Mexico
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 4
Ranked 90th.
12.7
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Mexico
Manslaughters per million 149.88
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Spain
2.3
Ranked 51st.
Prosecutions > Murders 769%
Ranked 16th.
1,145%
Ranked 8th. 49% more than Mexico
Prosecutions > Adults 91,000
Ranked 8th. 3250 times more than Spain
28
Ranked 52nd.
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 0.812
Ranked 38th. 1279 times more than Spain
0.000635
Ranked 54th.
Prosecutions > Murders per million 6.86%
Ranked 48th.
25.95%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Mexico
United States extradition treaties > Date signed May 4, 1978<br>November 13, 1997 May 29, 1970<br>January 25, 1975<br>February 9, 1988<br>March 12, 1996
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 15.8
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Spain
15.16
Ranked 20th.

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0375
Ranked 111th.
0.307
Ranked 87th. 8 times more than Mexico
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 1,771
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Spain
669
Ranked 12th.

Prosecutions > Juveniles 16,589
Ranked 9th. 592 times more than Spain
28
Ranked 46th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 147.96
Ranked 29th. 233 times more than Spain
0.635
Ranked 52nd.
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 1.4%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Spain
0.2%
Ranked 26th.
Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 17.84%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Spain
7.63%
Ranked 31st.
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 0.12%
Ranked 20th.
7.79%
Ranked 25th. 65 times more than Mexico
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 7.34%
Ranked 7th.
9.62%
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Mexico
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 63.57%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Spain
16.64%
Ranked 37th.

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