World Population Review
Crime Rate By Country
2019
Crime rate is calculated by dividing the number of
reported crimes by the total population, and then the
result is multiplied by 100,000
The crime rates in each country. While there is no clear
reason as to why crimes are committed, there are
several factors attributed to high crime rates. High
crime rates are seen in countries or areas where there
are high poverty levels and low job availability. Strict
police enforcement and tough sentences tend to
reduce crime rates. There is a strong correlation
between age and crime, with most crimes, especially
violent crimes, being committed by those ages 20-30
years old.
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Venezuela has the highest crime rate in the world of
84.86. The high crime rate has been attributed to the
poor political and economic environment in the country.
Violent crimes, such as murder and kidnapping, have
been increasing annually. Venezuela currently has the
second-highest murder rate in the world.
The crime rate in the United States is 46.73. The
violent crime rate in the United States has decreased
sharply over the past 25 years. Crimes rates vary
greatly between the states, with states with such as
Alaska and Tennessee experiencing much higher
crime
rates
than
states
such
as
Maine,
New
Hampshire, and Vermont.
Some of the lowest crime rates in the world can be
seen in Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Japan, and
New Zealand. These countries generally have stricter
gun laws that have effective law enforcement.
Countries such as Austria do see more petty crimes
such as purse snatching or pickpocketing.
The countries with the ten highest crime rates in the
world are:
1. Venezuela (84.86)
2. Papua New Guinea (80.26)
3. South Africa (77.02)
4. Honduras (75.84)
5. Afghanistan (73.26)
6. Trinidad and Tobago (73.15)
7. Brazil (69.48)
8. El Salvador (68.63)
9. Namibia (68.14)
10. Syria (66.91)
Below is a table with each country's crime rate.
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Crime Rate By Country by Population 2019
Source:Crime Index for Country 2019 Mid-Year
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Venezuela
84.86
28,515,829
Papua New Guinea
80.26
8,776,109
South Africa
77.02
58,558,270
Honduras
75.84
9,746,117
Afghanistan
73.26
38,041,754
Trinidad And
73.15
1,394,973
Brazil
69.48
211,049,527
El Salvador
68.63
6,453,553
Namibia
68.14
2,494,530
Syria
66.91
17,070,135
Jamaica
65.26
2,948,279
Bangladesh
64.98
163,046,161
Puerto Rico
64.75
2,933,408
Nigeria
64.64
200,963,599
Peru
64.58
32,510,453
Kazakhstan
64.23
18,551,427
Argentina
62.96
44,780,677
Kenya
62.38
52,573,973
Libya
61.26
6,777,452
Malaysia
60.66
31,949,777
Dominican
60.62
10,738,958
Fiji
60.52
889,953
Tanzania
59.83
58,005,463
Somalia
58.74
15,442,905
Mongolia
57.76
3,225,167
Uganda
56.47
44,269,594
Guatemala
56.05
17,581,472
Costa Rica
55.77
5,047,561
Algeria
54.41
43,053,054
Bolivia
54.31
11,513,100
Zimbabwe
53.84
14,645,468
Maldives
53.83
530,953
Botswana
52.89
2,303,697
Colombia
52.54
50,339,443
Mexico
52.51
127,575,529
Uruguay
52.33
3,461,734
Cambodia
51.8
16,486,542
Ghana
51.57
30,417,856
Morocco
49.53
36,471,769
Ukraine
49.04
43,993,638
Iran
49.03
82,913,906
Ecuador
48.91
17,373,662
Egypt
48.53
100,388,073
Vietnam
48.22
96,462,106
Ethiopia
47.46
112,078,730
Mauritius
47.34
1,269,668
Sweden
47.21
10,036,379
Chile
47.12
18,952,038
United States
46.73
329,064,917
France
46.45
65,129,728
Iraq
46.35
39,309,783
Indonesia
46.26
270,625,568
Ireland
46.18
4,882,495
Moldova
45.7
4,043,263
Panama
45.47
4,246,439
Pakistan
44.58
216,565,318
Italy
44.35
60,550,075
Nicaragua
44.34
6,545,502
United Kingdom
43.64
67,530,172
Bosnia And
43.57
3,301,000
Lebanon
43.38
6,855,713
Jordan
42.89
10,101,694
Australia
42.7
25,203,198
Belgium
42.5
11,539,328
India
42.38
1,366,417,754
Russia
41.7
145,872,256
Thailand
41.29
69,625,582
Philippines
41.09
108,116,615
New Zealand
40.89
4,783,063
Tunisia
40.64
11,694,719
Sri Lanka
40.15
21,323,733
Albania
40.02
2,880,917
Turkey
39.86
83,429,615
Montenegro
39.67
627,987
Canada
39.48
37,411,047
Bulgaria
39.31
7,000,119
Greece
39.29
10,473,455
Malta
37.73
440,372
Serbia
37.63
8,772,235
China
36.7
1,433,783,686
Latvia
36.6
1,906,743
Nepal
35.7
28,608,710
Kuwait
35.61
4,207,083
Hungary
35.41
9,684,679
Lithuania
34.82
2,759,627
Germany
34.6
83,517,045
Norway
33.51
5,378,857
Azerbaijan
32.68
10,047,718
Spain
31.07
46,736,776
Israel
30.71
8,519,377
Luxembourg
30.17
615,729
Portugal
30.11
10,226,187
Poland
29.67
37,887,768
Cyprus
29.62
1,198,575
South Korea
29.24
51,225,308
Slovakia
29.18
5,457,013
Bahrain
29.18
1,641,172
Netherlands
28.54
17,097,130
Saudi Arabia
28.22
34,268,528
Brunei
28.05
433,285
Romania
27.84
19,364,557
Singapore
27.7
5,804,337
Cuba
27.62
11,333,483
Czech Republic
25.99
10,689,209
Belarus
24.8
9,452,411
Denmark
24.72
5,771,876
Croatia
24.23
4,130,304
Austria
23.23
8,955,102
Iceland
23.15
339,031
Finland
22.75
5,532,156
Estonia
22.17
1,325,648
Slovenia
22.01
2,078,654
Oman
21.55
4,974,986
Switzerland
21.18
8,591,365
Armenia
20.78
2,957,731
Georgia
20.18
3,996,765
Hong Kong
18.1
7,436,154
Taiwan
16.22
23,773,876
Japan
15.91
126,860,301
United Arab
15.52
9,770,529
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2,832,067
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Sources
1. Crime Index for Country 2019 Mid-Year
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