I found these online and thought that since this is a very international board people would find these statistics interesting. * Per capita, South Africa has the most assaults, rapes, and murders with firearms. * Two-thirds of the world's executions occur in China. * Two-thirds of the world's kidnappings occur in Colombia. * Venezuela is one of the happiest and most murderous places in the world. * Russia has almost twice as many judges and magistrates as the United States. Meanwhile, the United States has 8 times as much crime. * In the Maldives, there are more than 2 jails for every 1000 people. * One in every three Australians is a victim of crime. * Saudi diplomats have 367 unpaid parking fines in Britain. * In pure number terms, more crimes are committed in America than in any other nation. The same goes for burglaries, car thefts, rapes and assaults. * The United States puts 0.7 % of its population in Prison - a vastly higher percentage than any other nation. * India’s criminal courts acquitted over a million defendants in 1999, more than the next 48 surveyed countries combined. * Women make up more than 10% of the prison population in only six countries: Thailand, , Qatar, Paraguay, Costa Rica, and Singapore. * People trust Swedes! Swedish companies are the world’s least-likely to be perceived as paying bribes. * 84% of people in Finland feel that they are at a low risk of experiencing a burglary - but just look at how many burglaries they have! * The Caribbean islands of Barbados, Saint Lucia and Grenada are all in the top 5 for the most crowded prisons in the world. * 82% of people in Finland show confidence in police institutions, though only 41% of the Fins surveyed felt they could report a crime to the police.
Thanks for the facts, Calihan. Something to bring up at the next dinner out with my friends. We love discussing interesting facts that not many know.
Hmm... we used to be in the same with Swedes in that. Lol, could the fact tell how much burglaries we have? It's more of city problem. and for the 2nd fact... we are still Finns, not fishpart And that's based on what? I am sure if someone crashes your car, you will call the police.