AKIPRESS.COM – Kyrgyzstan is ranked 31st in the list of countries with the highest crime rate in 2023, according to the World Population Review.
Thus, more than 55 crimes are committed in Kyrgyzstan for every 100,000 people. The countries with the ten highest crime rates, expressed in per 100,000 people, globally are:
1. Venezuela (83.76)
2. Papua New Guinea (80.79)
3. South Africa (76.86)
4. Afghanistan (76.31)
5. Honduras (74.54)
6. Trinidad and Tobago (71.63)
7. Guyana (68.74)
8. El Salvador (67.79)
9. Brazil (67.49)
10. Jamaica (67.42)
Overall crime rate is calculated by dividing the total number of reported crimes of any kind by the total population, then multiplying the result by 100,000 (because crime rate is typically reported as X number of crimes per 100,000 people). Crime rates vary greatly from country to country and are influenced by many factors. For example, high poverty levels and unemployment tend to inflate a country’s crime rate. Conversely, strict police enforcement and severe sentences tend to reduce crime rates. There is also a strong correlation between age and crime, with most crimes, especially violent crimes, being committed by those ages 20-30 years old.
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Uzbekistan is 99th in the rankings.
Source: Akipress
