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Are most murder suspects men or women?89 countries % of homicide suspects who were male (where sex was recorded)Murder and homicide · World2009–202468 Moderate
Are most murder victims men or women?135 countries % of homicide victims who were male (men and boys)Murder and homicide · World2002–202485 High
Does London have more murders than New York?1.07 homicides per 100,000 people, Latest full year: calendar year 2025Murder and homicide · United Kingdom, United States2010–202563 Moderate
How has the number of homicides in England and Wales changed since 1960?8.58 homicide victims per million people, Year ending March 2025Murder and homicide · United Kingdom1960–202558 Low
How many people are killed in Brazil each year?43,405 homicide victims, 2024Murder and homicide · Brazil2015–202486 High
How many people are killed in Mexico each year?27,989 homicide victims, 2025Murder and homicide · Mexico2015–202585 High
How many people are killed in Norway each year?18 homicide victims, 2025Murder and homicide · Norway2010–202581 High
How many women are killed by a partner or family member?105 countries women and girls killed by a partner or family member, per 100,000 women and girlsMurder and homicide · World2009–202568 Moderate
How often are women murdered in each country?172 countries women and girls killed in intentional homicides, per 100,000 women and girlsMurder and homicide · World2003–202468 Moderate
What is South Africa's murder rate?39.84 murders per 100,000 people, April 2024 to March 2025Murder and homicide · South Africa2015–202560 Moderate
What is the homicide rate in each country?203 countries homicide victims per 100,000 peopleMurder and homicide · World1980–202468 Moderate
What is the murder rate in the United States?4.12 murders per 100,000 people, 2025Murder and homicide · United States1960–202574 Moderate
Which cities have the highest murder rates?50 cities homicide victims per 100,000 residentsMurder and homicide · World2020–202571 Moderate
Who commits homicide in the US, by the offender's sex, age and race, as recorded by police, since 1980?17.15 homicide offenders per 100,000 Black or African American residents, 2025Murder and homicide · United States1980–202563 Moderate
Does Sweden have more rapes than the rest of Europe?92.61 rapes reported to police per 100,000 people, 2025Rape and sexual offences · Sweden1975–202563 Moderate
How many rapes are reported to police in each country, and who are the suspects?152 countries rapes recorded by police per 100,000 peopleRape and sexual offences · World1980–202568 Moderate
Who commits rape and sexual assault in the US, as victims describe the offender?80.5 % of rape or sexual assault victimizations in which the victim described the offender as male, 2024Rape and sexual offences · United States1996–202463 Moderate
Are immigrants in the US incarcerated or convicted more or less often than US-born people?0.46 times as likely as US-born men aged 18–40 to live in an institution (mostly prisons, jails and immigration detention), 2024Other crime · United States1870–202488 High
How do arrest rates in the US differ by race and sex, and how have they changed since 1980?4,721.74 all offenses arrests per 100,000 Black residents, 2025Other crime · United States1980–202563 Moderate
How do arrests, convictions and prison numbers in England and Wales differ by ethnicity?10.57 arrests per 1,000 people who define themselves as White, Year ending 31 March 2026Other crime · United Kingdom2005–202663 Moderate
How do conviction rates in Denmark differ by origin, before and after adjusting for age and income?316 index points for male descendants from non-Western countries, where all men aged 15-79 = 100 (unadjusted), 2024Other crime · Denmark1980–202655 Low
How do crime rates in Norway differ by citizenship and immigrant background?1,635.97 persons charged per 100,000 immigrants, Annual average 2021-2023Other crime · Norway1992–202668 Moderate
How do crime suspect and conviction rates in Switzerland differ by nationality and residence status?42.13 % of people accused of all Criminal Code offences who belong to the group "Swiss citizens", Cases closed by police in calendar year 2025Other crime · Switzerland1984–202563 Moderate
How do crime suspect rates in Finland differ by origin, including for sexual offences?2,528.38 suspects of penal code offences per 100,000 people with Finnish background, Year the offence was solved, 2025Other crime · Finland1990–202563 Moderate
How do crime suspect rates in the Netherlands differ by origin, and within the same income group?500 registered crime suspects per 100,000 people born in the Netherlands, both parents born in the Netherlands, 2025Other crime · Netherlands2005–202663 Moderate
How does registered crime differ by migration background in Sweden?2.51 times as often registered as a crime suspect as people born in Sweden to two Swedish-born parents (no adjustment), Offences committed 2015-2018Other crime · Sweden2001–201860 Moderate
How has the share of non-German citizens among crime suspects in Germany changed since 1993, for rape, homicide and other crimes?35.52 % of crime suspects who are not German citizens, immigration offences left out, Cases passed to prosecutors in each calendar yearOther crime · Germany1970–202563 Moderate
How much does the crime rate depend on age and sex?48.19 men aged 18-20 charged with an offence per 1,000 men of that age, Final police or prosecution decisions in 2024Other crime · Norway, Germany1970–202563 Moderate
Is crime rising in England and Wales?Falling Crime Survey for England and Wales down 33.6% (2016–2026)Other crime · United Kingdom2016–202663 Moderate
Is crime rising in Norway?Falling SSB down 8.4% (2015–2025)Other crime · Norway1983–202571 Moderate
Is crime rising or falling in the United States?Sources disagree FBI down 14.3% (2015–2025), NCVS up 30.9% (2015–2024)Other crime · United States1960–202573 Moderate
Is knife crime rising in England and Wales?Falling Police down 11.6% (2020–2026), Hospital down 29.7% (2020–2026), Homicide Index down 33.6% (2020–2026)Other crime · United Kingdom2016–202690 High
Is youth crime rising in Norway?Falling SSB charged down 6.6% (2014–2024)Other crime · Norway2014–202563 Moderate
What share of crime suspects in Germany are not German citizens?40.08 % of crime suspects who are not German citizens, Cases passed to prosecutors in calendar year 2025Other crime · Germany2024–202571 Moderate
How many Americans die from guns each year, and how?44,447 deaths by gun, 2024Guns · United States2014–202471 Moderate
How many mass shootings happen in the United States each year?407 shootings where four or more people, not counting the shooter, were shot, 2025Guns · United States2014–202563 Moderate
How many people are shot dead in Sweden?42 people shot dead, 2025Guns · Sweden2012–202587 High
What share of murders are committed with a gun?121 countries % of homicides committed with a gunGuns · World2002–202463 Moderate
How many people are in prison in each country?226 countries people held in prison per 100,000 peoplePolice and prisons · World2004–202667 Moderate
How many people do US police kill each year?1,175 people killed by police, 2024Police and prisons · United States2015–202556 Low
How many police officers does each country have?131 countries police personnel per 100,000 peoplePolice and prisons · World2004–202568 Moderate
What do official statistics say about religion and crime?43.36 % of prisoners in England and Wales recorded as Christian, 30 June 2026Police and prisons · United Kingdom, India1998–202663 Moderate
What share of prisoners in each country are foreign citizens, compared with their share of the population?199 countries % of prisoners who are foreign citizensPolice and prisons · World1998–202663 Moderate
Where do people feel safe walking alone at night?144 countries % of adults who feel safe walking alone at nightFeeling safe · World2023–202655 Low
How many immigrants live in the US without legal status, and how has the number changed since 1990?12.2 million unauthorized immigrants living in the US, Each source's latest estimate: January 2022Illegal immigration · United States1990–202658 Low
How many irregular border crossings into the EU are detected each year, and on which routes?179,921 detections of irregular border crossing at the EU's external borders, Calendar year, sum of January–December monthly valuesIllegal immigration · European Union2008–202563 Moderate
How many people are stopped at the US southwest border each year, and how has it changed since 1925?237,538 Border Patrol apprehensions (Title 42 expulsions included 2020-2023) at the southwest border; events, not people, Fiscal year 2025Illegal immigration · United States1925–202563 Moderate
How many people arrive in the UK by small boat, and how many claim asylum?41,472 people detected arriving by small boat, 2025Illegal immigration · United Kingdom2018–202663 Moderate
How many people found staying illegally in European countries are ordered to leave, and how many actually leave?33 countries % returned, of people ordered to leave in the same year (Eurostat)Illegal immigration · Europe2008–202571 Moderate
How many people apply for asylum in each country, per 1,000 residents, and how many are granted protection?184 countries first-time asylum applicants per 1,000 residentsAsylum · World1985–202571 Moderate
How fast have consumer prices in Norway risen since 1920?3.1 % change in average consumer prices from the previous year, 2025, annual average over 2024 annual averageInflation and prices · Norway1920–202563 Moderate
How fast have UK consumer prices risen since 1950?3.4 % change in average consumer prices from the previous year, 2025, annual average over 2024 annual averageInflation and prices · United Kingdom1949–202563 Moderate
How fast have US consumer prices risen since 1913, and what is $100 from one year worth in another?2.6 % change in average consumer prices from the previous year, 2025, annual average over 2024 annual averageInflation and prices · United States1913–202563 Moderate
What is the inflation rate in each country, and how has it changed since 1980?201 countries % rise in consumer prices over the year (annual average)Inflation and prices · World1950–202671 Moderate
How has US median household income changed since 1967, overall and by race and Hispanic origin?87,460 2025 dollars of median household income, 2025 income, collected February-April 2026Income and wealth · USA1967–202563 Moderate
How have average wages, after inflation, changed in each country since 1990?41 countries % change in average annual wages per full-time-equivalent employee after inflation, since 1990 or the first year availableIncome and wealth · World1960–202571 Moderate
How have house prices changed compared with incomes in each country since 1970?40 countries house price-to-income ratio, index (2015 = 100)Income and wealth · World1970–202563 Moderate
How much of each country's income goes to the top 10%, and how has that changed since 1980?216 countries % of pre-tax national income received by the top 10% of adultsIncome and wealth · World1980–202557 Low
How large is each government's debt compared with its economy, and how has it changed since 1980?184 countries general government gross debt, % of GDPGovernment debt · World1950–202671 Moderate
How long do people live in each country?237 countries years of life expectancy at birthHealth and life expectancy · World1950–202560 Moderate
How many more people died than expected in 2020 and 2021 in each country?238 countries and territories excess deaths per 100,000 people, 2020 and 2021 combinedHealth and life expectancy · 237 countries2020–202152 Low
What is the suicide rate in each country?205 countries deaths by suicide per 100,000 peopleHealth and life expectancy · World1980–202455 Low
What share of adults are obese in each country?199 countries % of adults aged 18+ with a body mass index of 30 or more, age-standardisedHealth and life expectancy · World1980–202563 Moderate
How many Americans die in crashes involving a drunk driver?11,904 people killed in traffic crashes, 2024Drugs and alcohol · United States1982–202563 Moderate
How many Americans die of drug overdoses, and is it rising?79,384 drug overdose deaths, 2024Drugs and alcohol · United States1999–202671 Moderate
How many people die of drug overdoses in each country?134 countries drug-induced deaths per 100,000 peopleDrugs and alcohol · World1994–202463 Moderate
How much alcohol is drunk per person in each country?208 countries litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or over, per yearDrugs and alcohol · World1980–202555 Low
How many people die on the roads in each country?205 countries road traffic deaths per 100,000 peopleRoad deaths · World1980–202560 Moderate
How many people die in fires in each country?156 countries fire deaths per 100,000 peopleFire · World1980–202460 Moderate
How many people die in fires in Norway?39 people who died in fires, 2025Fire · Norway1980–202582 High
How democratic is each country, according to the main indices?209 countries and territories democracy score points (maximum 100; each index has its own floor), each index rescaled only by its own maximumDemocracy and elections · World2005–202555 Low
What share of voters turn out in national elections in each country?200 countries % of registered voters who cast a ballot in the parliamentary electionDemocracy and elections · World1945–202663 Moderate
What share of people trust their national government in each country?57 countries % of adults who say they trust their national government, as each survey asks itTrust and polls · World1997–202656 Low