It's hard to believe that countries like Iraq, Syria and Somalia didn't make this list... personally, I'd rather visit Jamaica or Brazil than Iraq or Syria.
For all of those saying the United States is one of the most murderous countries in the world: In the U.S., are you at risk of getting killed because of owning a smartphone? Do like 80% of all cars have darkened windows for delinquents not to see your items of value? Do you see bulletproof cars driven by average middle class citizens? Do you see people walking to a place or using public transport and think they’re insane? Do you have to stay at a party until 6:00 AM (or sunrise) for driving home at 3-4 AM is bound to getting kidnapped? Is having high walls, electrical fences, watchdogs or aggressive ones, alarms, etc. on the outside of a house totally normal for average middle class citizens? Are you afraid of calling the police (if needed) for the fear they’ll rather pair up with the criminals for money? Does the population live in constant fear and anxiety over the hundreds of homicides that occur IN A WEEK? Can absolutely everyone you meet have a story of their own or of a familiar related to getting assaulted, robbed, kidnapped, or even worse, murdered? I’ve visited the United States before, so I already expect all of the answers to be no. Therefore, no, these facts aren’t lies and the U.S. is far from being the most murderous country in the world. P.S. From a girl living in my beloved Venezuela
Elena Baez thank you these people most be really dumb.. I’m not saying USA is a holy country with no crime but to compare it with Brazil, Columbia and other, u need help🤔
I walk home every night after 2nd shift whice means 2 am and I'm just outside of Flint Mi so IMO you are off base on this one. I've never been attacked or even approached
Free Man, it happens because the poorest locations raise up the total murder statistics. Safer places include some parts of the South and the state of São Paulo
FuYing Bro Still the highest among first world countries. Only British and French oversea territories can match America's murder rate on the list of developed nations. Even Bangladesh has a lower murder rate than the United States. I blame cities like Oakland, Detroit, and San Bernardino.
Tom Kavanagh Its 4.5 as of 2013 and that isn't that far off from the UK or Australia. Now if you want to talk about all other violent crimes like rape and aggravated assaults the UK and Australia have a ton more in that area.
USA had a homicide rate of 4.67 per 100,000 population which isn't that high compared to the rest of the world but very high compared to developed countries such as Canada, England, and Japan
Scarlet Fasser If they are born in America, they are still Americans no matter what ethnicity. Most Crops/Bloods/MS13/etc members I knew were not immigrants.
Scarlet Fasser Go read a book. Even though the youtube comment section is normally a cesspool of racist shit, that was honestly one of the dumbest comments I've read.
I live in South africa..... :( The scarier part is when you notice the same people walking down your street multiple times even though they don't live there. Even worse is being at home and randomly finding your outdoor gate open, even though you locked it.
The reason everyone would think that America would be on this list is because of the amount of social media and news that portrays all the violence and deaths that occur, now think about the last time you saw any news articles about Honduras......
El Salvadors homicide rate was 108 deaths every 100,000 inhabitants in 2015. Now it is only 2.9 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023 making El Salvador safer than Canada.
I had to leave all my friends, my family and my country for being in a better life... I never went to McDonald's alone w/my friends, I never fell the freedom...
Krister Andersson Well people can reasonably disagree. There are 3 countries here that are in the South American continent (Brazil, Venezuela and Columbia), 8 are in Sub-Sahara Africa and the reminder are in Central America (5) and Caribbean (8). The exception being Mexico 1. Unless you also consider Mexico to be part of Central America, in that case it would be 6. But in the Anglophone world most people agree that the Americas is divided into two continents north and south at the Isthmus of Panama. Central America is supposed to be understood as region within North America.Therefore all the Central American countries and Mexico would also be in North America. The Caribbean Islands are part the Americas and there are certainly not in South America. So they would have to be in North America. Unless you argue that because Caribbean Islands are not on Mainland America there are in neither North America or South America. But following that logic should lead you to the conclusion that the UK and Iceland are not in Europe. Madagascar is not in Africa. Sri Lanka, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore are not in Asia. Therefore one could argue that14 of the 25 countries are in North America. The same continent as the United States.8 are in Africa and 3 are in South America. Unless you insist that Caribbean is not part of North America in that case it would be 6 in North America, 8 in Caribbean, 8 in Africa and 3 in South America.
"The modern world is anything but a safe place". True. It's just never been safer and getting safer basically every year. Let's be fair. Most murders are gang/drug related anyway. Murdering strangers is rather rare.
When I last visited San Pedro Sula, Honduras (most dangerous city in the world) 3 years ago I wasn't even allowed to speak English or wear nice clothes because they would know I was american and try to kidnap or rob me. My family says its absolutely terrible to live there.
eymisweet17 S.P.S is bad, won't deny it. To befoul an entire country?? Nah. The whole kidnapping thing was copied from Mexican Cartels. I'm sure not all Mexico is bad either.
Reduce the poverty, get foreign nations who are abusing your people tf out, prioritize education and better cultural morals for the new generations and things will sort themselves out.
I actually live in El Salvador and theres a hospital next to my house well, not next but pretty close. So the thing is that almost like every 5 minutes, I hear ambulances, and when I see the news it says like a guy was murdered or assaulted by a gang or stuff like that and it really freaks me out
Knew my country, jamaica, would be on this list. I'm proud to be jamaican, but there is so much corruption and violence. And people talking about the u.s. i bet if you separated certain states and then compared their homicide rates, they'd be pretty high. Nonetheless america as a whole, had one of the hghest out of all 'developed' countries.
bruh killing is not about being in a developed countries it is about human morals and brain i you are fucked in your brain then you will kill if not you will not
Howard, America has 330 million people Jamaica only has 2.8 million people know what they meant when they say per 100,000 you don`t understand a typical Jamaican.
Phillip Matsasa That would be true every single country on earth. now and in the past. As every bit of land today, was conquered at some point in its' history. And its' indigenous peoples either enslaved, slaughtered, driven out or assimilated. This practice can be traced back to the earliest tribes in man's long bloody history. The desire to survive propagate, and spread out, is the very trait that drove man's evolution. It is how man drove out its' competition, and became the dominant species. The most of the nations on this list, have yet to achieve an equilibrium within their societies. Or had it destroyed by corruption and dictatorships.
Phillip Matsasa, excuses, excuses. U.S., Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and many others were also once colonies and occupied by others, none of them are as high crime as those mentioned in this video.
Well when they was colonies they didn't have a high crime rate maybe they should elect people to run the country better also I'm pretty sure every country apart from a couple has been colonized by people for example the uk was colonize about 5 times
Nothing to do with it at all. The race card always rears it’s ugly head. Lived in st Lucia for many years. And the violent crime rate is pretty high considering it’s a small island. A small argument can lead to be chopped by a cutlass. And the last few years you can be killed trying to resist your cell phone being stolen. It’s a case of poverty little education And poor economy making youths have little chance of prospering with corrupt governments and want material things with little chance of getting them.
Great report on the global crime ratings. I can only conclude that with migration, economic conditions, poverty, and other appalling conditions in these nations have contributed to these unfortunate statistics. Its a painful challenge for all govts with law enforcement and social programs working together to reduce these stats to make their nations a safer place. I trust the UN programs if any will also play a vital role. Great show.
Jason A I'm also surprised Guyana is not on this list ....I'm Jamaican I have friends living in Trinidad their murder rate is not as high as Jamaica is very dangerous there tho especially for women a lot of kidnapping goes on there .
(Sorry for sounding politically incorrect) i notice that all of these have a POC majority, i dodn't see Ukraine or Serbia on there, it's all Caribbean, Africa & South America. Not trying to be racist, just an observation
tonstad39 It's a lot deeper than that. I'm of Caribbean decent and it's been getting worse over time because of so many factors that come into play. I have family and friends who have been victims of these crimes. The location of many of these countries are one of them(drugs, etc.). I also noticed that moral values have changed. A lot of people want to be Americanized, and because most of these countries are small and poor, they do whatever it takes to try and live that life, but yet they do not want to work for it(laziness). Some have picked up the mindset that education isn't important because even though someone has a degree they might not get paid as well for all their hard work and dedication but if they rob and kill(usually so they will not have any witness and witnesses are scared to tell because of fear and corruption), they can get quick money faster. From my experience, it's never always been like that(I can only speak for the Caribbean). I used to be able to go there and leave the door open at night and walk outside as a female. I felt safe there. I used to only hear bad things in major cities(which is the case for most countries). Sorry for the long reply, but there's a lot to it. I also don't believe that being a certain race makes someone more dangerous because all races do crimes and even looking back in history, people of colour were not always perceived as dangerous.
+Eryk Pyts she didn't defend anyone,she's just clearing up misconceptions and giving clarifications on issues close to her.Also,what do you mean by spin?
These guys sound so biased, the data they pick to describe for certain countries almost seem they have a problem with them. They describe certain countries as shit holes even though they are lower on the list and include impertinent info but then for other countries they just ascribe the violence to poverty. Things are rarely that simply.
If i said American is a country where torture is legal through bureaucracy FACT , It's a country where military spending exceeds numerous countries gdp's these funds are used for numerous military campaigns which result in the deaths both civilians and foe's alike. FACT Police brutality is on the rise in the nation. FACT These are all facts but they paint an erroneous picture, humans are prone to jumping to conclusions. It can easily be taken that america is an evil nation.
Been there once when I waa in costa rica, they were much different from each other, but Panama felt scarier as policemen just would walk up to your car with a shotgun in his hand
I think even though there is a lot of murder, there are so many people living in america, that the murder ratio is lower than other countries that are smaller and more crowded.
Carvel Sewell ive been to the Bahamas because i have a wealthy family member there , and we visited primary schools to give them hope and stuff. A lot of people in the Bahamas actually live in poverty and are homeless. The primary school kids ran mostly illiterate , and they have burglar bars on each door because schools get shot up. and when someone misbehaves they spend the day outside getting scorned at and doing push-ups and stuff. And my family member gave us a tour of the island and there's legit 1 hospital and most people who go in it don't come out because there are few doctors and it isnt that sanitary. The whole situation of that country just makes me sad
It is worth noting here in South Africa, our murder rate is far higher than the official figure. Many murder victims had no birth or death certificate as they live in the very rural areas. Furthermore, an estimated 20% of white murders go without any official recognition or investigation, and so are not in the legal system at all and so don't contribute to this figure. This is due to large racism against the 9% white population, and to keep the official figures lower so as not to generate resentment towards the leading party, the ANC, who are incredibly corrupt and anti-white. Also, Lesotho is pronounced "Leh-Sooh-Tooh". Despite this, South Africa is still a wonderful country to live in as any race, as day to day life in the suburbs and cities is all but untouched by these problems for the most part, except for of course the inner city. The wonder culture and friendly people make up for a lot of our problems, and geographically we have one of the most beautiful countries in the world. If you ever considered visiting, I would highly recommend it, especially along the East and South Coasts. Johannesburg is a wonder all of its own, being the worlds largest artificial forest, as well as one of Africa's largest cities.
It is so sad to see how these men in Belize slay each other like wild beasts in the animal Kingdom on national geographic. What is even more sad is the fact that the conviction rate is small. One can get off jail sentence easily as long as they know some political government official. Belize is no longer what it used to be. I.m born and raised in Belize and there are streets in the city I would not dare walk.
Man come to Jamaica. Just be smart and Look out for big crowds and loud ratchet people. St.Ann is a Great Parish to stay or visit and is also the best parish in Jamaica. Do not go to Kingston no matter what.
In South Africa the human rights group Afriforum's research dated Oct 2018 indicate a murder rate among farmers as high as 156/100 000. This rate is questioned due to the term farm - which may vary from a commercial farm to a smallholding.
_Colombia in 2017 had a homicide rate of 23 per 100k people, i know it continues being a high quantity BUT the governments are taking actions since some years ago, considering that in Escobar-FARC times we had a rate of 90 per 100k people, i see enormous progress_
Did you know El Salvador has lower homicide rates than Canada and the USA as of 2023. 2.9 murders every 100,000 inhabitants which is the best in either North and South America.
Well... Maybe I will think twice about vacations in the caribbean lol. Dang... Nearly all latinamerica is in the list :/ I am actually surprised that Mexico only got the 20th spot, jeez, this is a scary place to live.
+Valfreya F Belize is number three on the list but im from Belize and we are barely hearing deaths from people except in the city.. Belize is a very nice place the people are friendly and the homicidal rate is only high because of our very small population which isn't even half of a million.
To much foreignas in our country wish they can go back to their on county and live us in peace cause they are the ones who cost all this crimes in our beautiful country
For those of you who say poverty is the main cause of high homicide rates, please take a look at Kiryas Joel, NY. Extreme poverty! Very low homicide rate!
I frequent a site that covers heinous crimes occurring internationally, and Brazil is the country I see pop on there frequently. Seems anyone involved in a homicide in Brazil (whether victim or perp) has the last name "da Silva." Also, my Criminology professor visited Kingston in Jamaica. He and a few of his colleagues were asked to travel there so they could train the Jamaican police force. Tourists are strongly discouraged from walking through Kingston at night. Men carrying assault rifles on the street is common. Their government and law enforcement have little control over the numerous gang and drug-related violence plaguing Kingston.
Why doesn't this list include countries like Syria and Iraq? Because these nations are active war zones! But what is the criteria for that description? For in some Third World countries & their cities - - there are gang-wars so bloody, how are they not war zones?
St. Maarten is not even listed and right next to st. kitts... we have on average 9 to 12 murders per year with a population of less than 40,000... do the math.
Mark, St. Maarten is not listed because St, Maarten is not recognized as an independent sovereign Country. It is lumped together with the Netherlands -- at 9-12 murders we are at 18.7 to 24.9 murders per 100,000
Omg people! Stop saying that the U.S. should be first. America isn't the worst country it's actually one of the best so stop being so butthurt and get over yourself.
Those people are too busy thinking about the stereotypes and focus too much on the social media side. I know the US isn't the safest place in the world, but it's a haven compared to many of the countries mentioned here.
Tobaku FTW These are third world countries with highest homicide rate........the US is ranked in the middle, but to compare towards other western developed countries.....the US still has ranks higher than them.
Many of these counties have strict gun control, or the citizens are too poor to afford a firearm. The U.K. put tighter laws on their guns and crime shot up through the roof. Banning guns doesn't always mean crime will got lower.
+wildturkey3776 40 year old man on RU-vid 😂 what a complete American wander. You should be creating a family and not on a fucking website meant for 13-18 year old you fucking 40 year old virgin
Colombia's actual homicide rate is 22 / 100.000. It's really bad but it's improving year after year. However we must say most of people murdered in this country are gangsters or drugdealers because of fights between themselves.
hey i live in honduras but it isnt as bad as it seems i dont know why people make it seem like honduras is the worst place in the world like no, its actually really pretty and peacefull
I agree i live in trinidad and i thought was bad but that one is worst 90.4 while mine is 28.4 but since 2018 start we have 80 somthing murders for the year and we just start 2018 and rowely is not doing notting he bought in syians and them peole are killer they don't like our trini and we hate to are you a trini so i can know but i miss long time days it was peaceful and nice but now is not nice it is horrible in trinidad and it is hard cause food is going up just now we will have to be cow and eat grass and rowely would not give a fuck about his people he is mean to his peole
in south africa it depends on where you live like in some places you will think its a first world country but in others you just look at someone wrong and you'll get stabbed to death
