I love the website called Nationmaster.com.
It takes tons of statistics, and makes them accessible.
They have the murder rates for 124 countries.
The safest is the United Arab Emirates at 0.7 murders per 100,000 citizens.
Austria is second best at 0.8 per 100,000
Germany and Greece are tied at 1
Picking interesting ones much farther up the ratings we find Canada at 2 murders per 100,000.
Compare that to the worst of the first world nations, the USA at 5.9
Thailand is a popular holiday vacation, even with a murder rate of 9
Care for a sunny vacation closer to home? How about Mexico's 11.3 rate?
Many think of the Seychelles as being heaven on earth, with their 11.8 murder rate.
Puerto Rico is part of the USA, but somehow manages a rate of 20.3
Many in Florida like to visit the Bahamas, braving a 22.5 murder rate.
Understandably, a poor place like Haiti has a lot of murders, 33.9 in fact.
I felt uneasy when we visited Jamaica. Its murder rate is 55.2. I'd guess that the safest place in Jamaica is worse than the toughest neighbourhood in the USA.
For many years Colombia was the worst country on earth. It is now at 61.1, which leaves it only second worst these days.
South Africa's rate is the worst on earth at 69 murders per 100,000.
We often plan our next Summer vacation this time of year.
How about you?
I am a 68 year old retired teacher living on the west coast of Canada. I spent over 30 years as a student of Karate until my knees stopped liking it. My current passionate activity is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, which I've been at for about 13 years.
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