Crime Comparison Between Sweden and South Africa

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Index	Sweden	South Africa
Crime Index:	48.02	74.62
Safety Scale:	51.98	25.38

Crime rate comparison Sweden vs South Africa

	Sweden		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 53.27		Very High 81.81
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 70.44		Very High 81.88
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 41.00		High 74.61
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 46.39		High 76.58
Worries car stolen		Low 37.52		High 70.64
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 44.90		High 75.63
Worries attacked		Moderate 47.71		High 69.94
Worries being insulted		Moderate 45.04		Moderate 59.84
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 40.59		Moderate 58.77
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 54.87		High 72.47
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 53.59		High 77.06
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 49.60		High 79.66
Problem corruption and bribery		Low 34.27		Very High 82.89
Contributors:	2969		4135
Last Update:	23 May 2025		23 May 2025

Safety comparisons Sweden vs South Africa

	Sweden		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 65.72		Moderate 41.73
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 43.66		Very Low 15.22
Contributors:	2969		4135

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