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Crime Stats: compare key data on Portugal & 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.
  • Murders with firearms per million: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • 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."
  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Embezzlements: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.”
  • % 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 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.
  • 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.
STAT Portugal Spain HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 16
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Spain
14
Ranked 17th.
Crime levels 30.77
Ranked 68th. 6% more than Spain
29.04
Ranked 71st.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 3.3%
Ranked 18th.
10.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Portugal
Drugs > Opiates use 0.7%
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Spain
0.6%
Ranked 5th.
Murder rate 1.17 0.9
Police officers 435.7
Ranked 9th. 4357 times more than Spain
0.1
Ranked 15th.

Rape rate 4
Ranked 34th. 18% more than Spain
3.4
Ranked 37th.

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 11.5
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Spain
7.6
Ranked 7th.
Total crimes 218,360
Ranked 35th.
923,271
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Portugal
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 8.5
Ranked 69th.
10.4
Ranked 59th. 22% more than Portugal
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.22
Ranked 72nd. 69% more than Spain
0.72
Ranked 58th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 124
Ranked 56th.
390
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Portugal

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 11.66
Ranked 70th. 38% more than Spain
8.47
Ranked 78th.

Violent crime > Rapes 424
Ranked 30th.
1,578
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Portugal

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 39.86
Ranked 34th. 16% more than Spain
34.25
Ranked 38th.

Total crimes per 1000 21.06
Ranked 39th.
22.35
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Portugal
Murders with firearms per million 8.68
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Spain
2.35
Ranked 40th.
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,846
Ranked 32nd.
1,975
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Portugal
Violent crime > Murders per million people 11.66
Ranked 70th. 38% more than Spain
8.47
Ranked 78th.

Violent crime > Murders 124
Ranked 56th.
390
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Portugal

Burglaries 429.1
Ranked 20th.
878.9
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Portugal
Murders > Per capita 15.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 20 times more than Spain
0.781 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
Robberies 197.3
Ranked 8th.
201.2
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Portugal
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 76.27
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Spain
63.06
Ranked 50th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 9.83
Ranked 91st.
16.48
Ranked 81st. 68% more than Portugal
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 64.41
Ranked 27th.
69.07
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Portugal
Kidnappings 5.25
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Spain
0.51
Ranked 7th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 1.8
Ranked 100th. 29% more than Spain
1.4
Ranked 110th.
Murders with firearms 90
Ranked 21st.
97
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Portugal
Prisoners 13,918 prisoners
Ranked 59th.
59,251 prisoners
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Portugal
Assaults 377.4
Ranked 12th.
414.7
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Portugal
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 25 years 40 years
Auto theft 231.3
Ranked 15th.
271.9
Ranked 13th. 18% more than Portugal

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 30.17
Ranked 61st. 36% more than Spain
22.2
Ranked 77th.
Murders > WHO 1.4
Ranked 145th. 17% more than Spain
1.2
Ranked 150th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 91.1
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Spain
89.89
Ranked 16th.

United States extradition treaties > Entered into force November 14, 1908 June 16, 1971<br>June 2, 1978<br>July 2, 1993<br>July 25, 1999
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 7.6%
Ranked 3rd.
28.6%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Portugal
Prisoners > Per capita 130 per 100,000 people
Ranked 64th.
144 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 11% more than Portugal
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Murders 162%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Spain
34%
Ranked 30th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 27.59
Ranked 73th. 14% more than Spain
24.25
Ranked 79th.
Software piracy rate 43%
Ranked 79th. The same as Spain
43%
Ranked 78th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 42.03
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Spain
40.93
Ranked 71st.
Drug offences 3,758 per 100,000 people
Ranked 25th. 135 times more than Spain
27.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 34.11
Ranked 68th.
38.72
Ranked 64th. 14% more than Portugal
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 59.25
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Spain
56.51
Ranked 61st.
Sentence Length 21.7
Ranked 34th.
30
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Portugal
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence Varies, depending on sentence
Convictions 61,056
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Spain
16,229
Ranked 24th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 20.47
Ranked 89th.
25
Ranked 83th. 22% more than Portugal
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 36.32
Ranked 56th. 5% more than Spain
34.63
Ranked 61st.
Illicit drugs seizing record amounts of Latin American cocaine destined for Europe; a European gateway for Southwest Asian heroin; transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Europe; consumer of Southwest Asian heroin 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 4,882
Ranked 37th.
15,462
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Portugal
Serious assaults 6.5
Ranked 39th.
25.2
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Portugal
Prisoners per 1000 1.34 prisoners
Ranked 64th.
1.43 prisoners
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Portugal
Murders committed by youths 37
Ranked 48th.
96
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Portugal
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Drug related crime 42
Ranked 35th. 45% more than Spain
29
Ranked 40th.
Judges 15.6%
Ranked 15th. 59% more than Spain
9.8%
Ranked 25th.

Murders per million 15.31%
Ranked 19th. 20 times more than Spain
0.771%
Ranked 37th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 33.05
Ranked 69th. 11% more than Spain
29.81
Ranked 74th.
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,976
Ranked 1st.
1,995
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Portugal
Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes 1,867
Ranked 1st.
1,978
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Portugal
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 36%
Ranked 24th.
76%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Portugal

Prisoners > Female 7.2%
Ranked 14th.
7.8%
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Portugal
Judges and Magistrates 1,368
Ranked 23th.
3,420
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Portugal
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? ??
Acquitted 14,479
Ranked 15th.
196,600
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Portugal
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 14%
Ranked 19th.
16.42%
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Portugal

Convictions per 1000 5.77
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Spain
0.368
Ranked 34th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment No No
Car thefts 30,560
Ranked 18th.
134,584
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Portugal
Car thefts per 1000 2.95
Ranked 15th.
3.26
Ranked 14th. 11% more than Portugal
Death penalty > Last executed 1,849
Ranked 1st.
1,975
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Portugal
Murders committed by youths per million 3.64
Ranked 51st. 51% more than Spain
2.4
Ranked 57th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 50
Ranked 52nd. 29% more than Spain
38.64
Ranked 73th.
Corruption > Police recorded offences 106
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Spain
90
Ranked 24th.

Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No No
Prosecutors 11.6%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Spain
3.6%
Ranked 8th.
Judges and Magistrates per million 131.94
Ranked 21st. 59% more than Spain
82.78
Ranked 40th.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 30.6
Ranked 66th. 38% more than Spain
22.2
Ranked 79th.
Acquitted per 1000 1.4
Ranked 6th.
4.76
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Portugal
Prison staff 57.5%
Ranked 25th. 27% more than Spain
45.4%
Ranked 12th.

Murders committed by youths per capita 1.3
Ranked 50th. 63% more than Spain
0.8
Ranked 54th.
Manslaughters 193
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Spain
95
Ranked 29th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 12%
Ranked 33th.
25.4%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Portugal
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 111.4%
Ranked 77th.
114.1%
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Portugal
Frauds per 1000 0.471
Ranked 36th. 26% more than Spain
0.374
Ranked 45th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 66
Ranked 16th.
3,062
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Portugal

Corruption > Police recorded offences per million 10.01
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Spain
2.04
Ranked 37th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 6.24
Ranked 17th.
69.41
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Portugal

Counterfeiting 7,319
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Spain
1,652
Ranked 6th.

Embezzlements 1,374
Ranked 29th.
4,351
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Portugal
Embezzlements per million 132.52
Ranked 33th. 26% more than Spain
105.32
Ranked 35th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 25.8%
Ranked 85th. 18% more than Spain
21.9%
Ranked 99th.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 8.8
Ranked 68th.
12.7
Ranked 52nd. 44% more than Portugal
Convictions > Juveniles 8,761
Ranked 14th.
16,229
Ranked 7th. 85% more than Portugal
Manslaughters per million 18.61
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Spain
2.3
Ranked 51st.
United States extradition treaties > Date signed May 7, 1908 May 29, 1970<br>January 25, 1975<br>February 9, 1988<br>March 12, 1996
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.849
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Spain
0.307
Ranked 87th.
Convictions > Juveniles per million 827.73
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Spain
367.87
Ranked 17th.
Counterfeiting per million 693.78
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Spain
37.45
Ranked 13th.

Corruption > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 14.31%
Ranked 21st. 88% more than Spain
7.63%
Ranked 31st.
Courts > % of managers surveyed lacking confidence in courts to uphold property rights 47.67%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Spain
16.64%
Ranked 37th.
% of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 14.93%
Ranked 13th. 55% more than Spain
9.62%
Ranked 16th.
Courts > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 16.97%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Spain
7.79%
Ranked 25th.
Property crime > Losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism, and arson > % sales 0.2%
Ranked 30th. The same as Spain
0.2%
Ranked 26th.

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