If we compare the two concepts of “man” and “crime”, it will immediately be obvious that these words are practically inseparable. Everyone knows the biblical story of Adam and Eve, which laid the foundation for the whole of human nature. But for everything there is law and order. It is terrible to think about what uncontrolled crime would lead to in our time. Many countries experienced such moments in their history when the law did not fully cope with crime. These were not the best of times.
Now this question is especially acute. The world has become more accessible to everyone, so there was a tense situation with international terrorism in the most unexpected places. It seems that there are no truly safe places left on Earth, but there are such places. Today we will introduce you to 10 countries in which crimes are extremely rare.
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Cyprus
Cyprus is a small island nation located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. Among European countries, Cyprus is considered the country with the most prosperous criminal environment. Residents of this state, quite calmly, may not lock their doors at any time of the day. It was the low crime rate that made this country attractive for business and tourism.
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Denmark
A calm, measured and safe lifestyle - all these points can be attributed to the Danes. Such security is provided by a large staff of police officers. The ratio of police officers in Denmark is at the level of 200/100 000 people. This is a lot. There is a low level of thefts and an even lower level of murders with a ratio below 0.1 / 100,000 people. These conditions make Denmark one of the safest places to live.
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Iceland
In Iceland, peace is felt everywhere, even it seems that the air itself is slowly swaying in the midst of breathtaking winter landscapes. This is one of the few countries where there are only about 700 police officers who cannot even carry weapons. The population of the country is not large, a high standard of living, the right policy are the main factors in a successful criminal environment. Iceland's prisons hold a total of about 200 prisoners. Prisons in the country are among the most comfortable in the world. Prisoners are also allowed to meet with family on weekends.
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Ireland
Ireland has a very low crime rate - the total number of killings of 0.32 / 100,000 people. However, in 1998, after the signing of the “Black Friday” agreement, many crimes of medium gravity were recorded, but this case can be called an exception. Among Western European countries, Ireland has the lowest crime rate. Police are not few. For every one hundred thousand inhabitants, 300 law enforcement officers are accounted for.
By the way, there is a very informative article on the largest island states of the world on our site TheBiggest.ru.
5
Japan
Japan is rightfully considered one of the safest countries in the Asian region. It is more of a mono-ethnic country. Japanese citizens believe that the police effectively protect them from crime and other attacks by the criminal world. The police profession in the country is one of the most respected. Japan has a very high level of citizens' trust in the authorities. This is not surprising, since the homicide rate is only 0.4 / 100,000, which also accounts for 200 police officers.
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Luxembourg
A country with an area of only 1,000 km² and a population of less than 600 thousand people - it is not surprising that in Luxembourg the crime rate is approaching the zero mark. The tiny state is considered the happiest and most prosperous country in the world where people live in safety. This is shown by polls. Of course, crime rates are affected by the small size of the country and the population. Of all 194 countries in the world, Luxembourg is at 179 positions in terms of crime.
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Bahrain
Bahrain has the highest ratio of law enforcement among all countries of the world. There are more than 1900 police officers per 100 thousand inhabitants. For a country with such indicators, it is obvious that crime will be almost at zero. In the old areas of large cities, pickpocketing and other minor crimes are recorded, but these incidents are quite rare for Bahrain.
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Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, not only the highest rate of Internet connection speed, but also a high level of security. In this country of murders, only 0.2 / 100,000 people and an almost complete absence of thefts and robberies. The most common crime that you can run into is trivial pickpocketing and that’s it.
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Singapore
Among other Asian countries, Singapore is the safest. Residents of the country are confident in this and fully support law enforcement. Singapore can safely be put in second place in terms of security among all countries in the world. The level of serious crimes is at the level of 0.3 / 100 000 inhabitants, and the statistics of robberies and thefts are generally practically zero. Such results were achieved by rather strict methods of control and punishment. The country has the death penalty, as well as public punishments with whips, sticks and other means. Each person will think a hundred times before committing anything illegal in this country.
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Switzerland
There is no need for Swiss citizens to commit a crime, because the country has a very high standard of living. The authorities and people of the country can boast of a low level of crime not only among European countries, but among all other countries in the world. Even those crimes that were ever recorded in the country at different periods of time, almost all were committed by foreigners and emigrants. A carefree atmosphere, harmony and peace are provided by brave policemen, who account for 216 for every one hundred thousand inhabitants.
Finally
Any country, one way or another, is fighting crime and crime, the difference is that for someone it works out efficiently, and for someone not. Factors such as living standards, public confidence in the authorities, intolerance of society to criminals and so on are also of considerable importance. It is impossible to completely eradicate crime. There will always be those who want more, immediately and for free - this is the human nature.
Author: Altenko Sergey