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| 1. Crime and Violence |
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| 01. Homicide (judicial system) | 2011 | 1,133 | |
| 02. Homicide (health system) | --- | --- | |
| 03. Death of undetermined intent (health system) | --- | --- | |
| 04. Death of undetermined intent (percentage, health system) | --- | --- | |
| 05. Homicide (rate, judicial system) | 2011 | 41.19 | |
| 06. Homicide (rate, health system) | --- | --- | |
| 07. Homicide male (judicial system) | --- | --- | |
| 07. Intentional homicide (persons prosecuted) | 2010 | 335 | |
| 07. Intentional homicide female (rate per 100,000 women) | 2010 | 10.33 | |
| 08. Homicide male (health system) | --- | --- | |
| 08. Intentional homicide (males prosecuted) | --- | --- | |
| 09. Death of undetermined intent male (health system) | --- | --- | |
| 09. Intentional homicide (females prosecuted) | --- | --- | |
| 10. Homicide male (rate, judicial system) | 2010 | 96.26 | |
| 10. Intentional homicide (persons convicted) | --- | --- | |
| 11. Homicide male (rate, health system) | --- | --- | |
| 11. Intentional homicide (males convicted) | --- | --- | |
| 12. Homicide male (percentage, judicial system) | --- | --- | |
| 12. Intentional homicide (females convicted) | --- | --- | |
| 13. Homicide male (percentage, health system) | --- | --- | |
| 13. Suicide (total) | 2008 | 47 | |
| 14. Rape (total) | 2011 | 738 | |
| 14. Rape cases resulting in a sentence (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | --- | --- | |
| 15. Homicide female (health system) | --- | --- | |
| 15. Rape (rate per 100.000 inhabitants) | 2011 | 26.83 | |
| 15. Traffic and transport fatalities (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2008 | 14.10 | |
| 15. Traffic and transport fatalities (total) | 2008 | 379 | |
| 16. Death of undetermined intent female (health system) | --- | --- | |
| 16. Suicide (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2008 | 1.75 | |
| 16. Suicide female (rate per 100,000 women) | 2008 | 0.43 | |
| 16. Suicide male (rate per 100,000 men) | 2008 | 3.09 | |
| 17. Homicide female (rate, judicial system) | --- | --- | |
| 17. Sexual violence (total) | 2011 | 1,753 | |
| 18. Homicide female (rate, health system) | --- | --- | |
| 18. Sexual offences against children (total) | 2010 | 1,422 | |
| 19. Assault (total) | 2011 | 354 | |
| 19. Homicide female (percentage, judicial system) | --- | --- | |
| 20. Assault (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2011 | 12.87 | |
| 20. Homicide young adult (health system) | --- | --- | |
| 21. Homicide young adult (rate, health system) | --- | --- | |
| 21. Robbery (total) | 2011 | 3,877 | |
| 22. Homicide committed by firearm (judicial system) | --- | --- | |
| 22. Robbery (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2011 | 140.93 | |
| 23. Homicide committed by firearm (health system) | --- | --- | |
| 23. Kidnapping (total) | 2008 | 43 | |
| 24. Homicide committed by firearm (rate, judicial system) | 2011 | 28.79 | |
| 24. Kidnapping (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2008 | 1.59 | |
| 25. Homicide committed by firearm (rate, health system) | --- | --- | |
| 25. Theft (total) | 2008 | 3,768 | |
| 26. Homicide committed by firearm (percentage, judicial system) | --- | --- | |
| 26. Theft (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2008 | 140.24 | |
| 27. Homicide committed by firearm (percentage, health system) | --- | --- | |
| 27. Motor vehicle theft (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2010 | 72.01 | |
| 28. Burglary | 2011 | 372 | |
| 28. Homicide (persons prosecuted) | --- | --- | |
| 29. Domestic burglary | 2009 | 1,599 | |
| 29. Homicide male prosecuted | --- | --- | |
| 30. Persons in formal contact with Police | 2009 | 18,987 | |
| 32. Intentional Homicide (Persons convicted) | --- | --- | |
| 7a. Sexual Violence (Rate per 100.000 inhabitants) | 2011 | 63.72 | |
| Civilian firearms legally registered (total) | 2006 | 65,000 | |
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| 2. Drug Supply |
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| 01. Seizures of ecstasy (MDMA) (Kg) | --- | --- | |
| 02. Seizures of ectsasy (MDMA), Unit | 2009 | 2,785.00 | |
| 03. Seizures of heroin (Kg) | 2007 | 0.06 | |
| 04. Seizures of crack, Unit | 2001 | 3,099.00 | |
| 05. Seizures of crack (Kg) | 2008 | 3.34 | |
| 06. Seizures of cocaine pasta/base/bazuco (Kg) | --- | --- | |
| 07. Seizures of cocaine HCL (Kg) | 2009 | 272.41 | |
| 08. Seizures of cannabis plants, Unit (Total) | 2008 | 394.00 | |
| 09. Seizures of cannabis plants (Kg) - (Total) | 2006 | 14,857.15 | |
| 10. Seizures of cannabis leaf/herb (Kg) - (Total) | 2009 | 21,378.00 | |
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| 3. Drug Demand: General Population |
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| 01. Prevalence of alcohol | --- | --- | |
| 02. Prevalence of alcohol, males | --- | --- | |
| 03. Prevalence of alcohol, females | --- | --- | |
| 04. Prevalence of cocaine | --- | --- | |
| 05. Prevalence of cocaine, males | --- | --- | |
| 06. Prevalence of cocaine, females | --- | --- | |
| 07. Prevalence of ecstasy | --- | --- | |
| 08. Prevalence of ecstasy, males | --- | --- | |
| 09. Prevalence of ecstasy, females | --- | --- | |
| 10. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants | --- | --- | |
| 11. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, males | --- | --- | |
| 12. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, females | --- | --- | |
| 13. Prevalence of marijuana | --- | --- | |
| 14. Prevalence of marijuana, males | --- | --- | |
| 15. Prevalence of marijuana, females | --- | --- | |
| 16. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco | --- | --- | |
| 17. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco, males | --- | --- | |
| 18. Prevalence of paste/basuco, females | --- | --- | |
| 19. Prevalence of tobacco | --- | --- | |
| 20. Prevalence of tobacco, males | --- | --- | |
| 21. Prevalence of tobacco, females | --- | --- | |
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| 4. Drug Demand: School-Age Population |
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| 01. Prevalence of alcohol | 2006 | 36.50 | |
| 02. Prevalence of alcohol, males | 2006 | 36.73 | |
| 03. Prevalence of alcohol, females | 2006 | 30.53 | |
| 04. Prevalence of cocaine | 2006 | 2.02 | |
| 05. Prevalence of cocaine, males | --- | --- | |
| 06. Prevalence of cocaine, females | --- | --- | |
| 07. Prevalence of ecstasy | --- | --- | |
| 08. Prevalence of ecstasy, males | --- | --- | |
| 09. Prevalence of ecstasy, females | --- | --- | |
| 10. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants | 2007 | 12.01 | |
| 11. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, males | 2006 | 7.21 | |
| 12. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, females | 2006 | 16.10 | |
| 13. Prevalence of marijuana | 2006 | 12.04 | |
| 14. Prevalence of marijuana, males | 2006 | 14.33 | |
| 15. Prevalence of marijuana, females | 2006 | 10.08 | |
| 16. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco | 2006 | 1.40 | |
| 17. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco, males | --- | --- | |
| 18. Prevalence of paste/basuco, females | --- | --- | |
| 19. Prevalence of tobacco | 2006 | 4.44 | |
| 20. Prevalence of tobacco, males | 2006 | 36.73 | |
| 21. Prevalence of tobacco, females | 2006 | 4.24 | |
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| 5. Prison Systems |
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| 01. Persons held in prisons (total) | 2011 | 4,457 | |
| 02. Persons held in prisons (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2009 | 193 | |
| 03. Adults held in prisons (total) | 2009 | 4,267 | |
| 04. Adults held in prisons (male) | 2009 | 4,113 | |
| 05. Adults held in prisons (female) | 2009 | 154 | |
| 06. Young adults held in prisons (total) | --- | --- | |
| 07. Children deprived of liberty (total) | 2009 | 308 | |
| 08. Children deprived of liberty (rate per 100,000 children) | 2009 | 11.54 | |
| 09. Children deprived of liberty (Boys) | 2009 | 245 | |
| 10. Children deprived of liberty (Girls) | 2009 | 63 | |
| 11. Untried persons held (total) | 2009 | 588 | |
| 12. Untried persons held (% of all persons held) | 2009 | 11 | |
| 13. Sentenced persons held (total) | 2009 | 4,575 | |
| 14. Prison staff of adult prisons (total) | 2009 | 1,821 | |
| 15. Prison staff of adult prisons (male) | 2009 | 1,467 | |
| 16. Prison staff of adult prisons (female) | 2009 | 354 | |
| 17. Staff of detention centers for children (total) | 2009 | 305 | |
| 18. Prison staff of detention centers for children (Female) | 2009 | 136 | |
| 19. Prison staff of detention centers for children (Male) | 2009 | 169 | |
| 20. Official capacity of adult prisons (total) | 2011 | 3,936 | |
| 21. Official capacity of Detention Center for Children | 2009 | 306 | |
| 22. Prison occupancy rate (%) | 2011 | 113.24 | |
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| 6. Security Actors |
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| 01. Police personnel (total) | 2011 | 11,152 | |
| 02. Police personnel (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2011 | 405 | |
| 03. Police personnel (male) | 2010 | 9,308 | |
| 04. Police personnel (male %) | 2010 | 340.95 | |
| 05. Police personnel (female) | 2010 | 3,026 | |
| 06. Police personnel (female %) | 2010 | 19.53 | |
| 07. Judges or magistrates (total) | 2010 | 55 | |
| 08. Judges or magistrates (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2010 | 2.01 | |
| 09. Judges or magistrates (male) | 2010 | 11 | |
| 10. Judges or magistrates (female) | 2010 | 44 | |
| 11. Judges or magistrates (female %) | --- | --- | |
| 12. Prosecutors (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | --- | --- | |
| 13. Female prosecutors (female %) | --- | --- | |
| 14. Private security personnel (total) | 2009 | 15,778 | |
| 15. Private security personnel (rate per 100,000 inhabitants) | 2009 | 590.94 | |
| 16. Registered private security companies (total) | 2009 | 170 | |
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| 7. Victimization Survey |
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| 01. Victimization rate (%) | 2009 | 5.60 | |
| 02. Prevalence of sexual assault (%) | 2009 | 0.90 | |
| 03. Prevalence of robbery (%) | 2009 | 1.60 | |
| 04. Prevalence of burglary (%) | 2009 | 4.50 | |
| 05. Prevalence of motor vehicle theft (%) | 2009 | 0.50 | |
| 06. Prevalence of bribery (%) | 2009 | 4.30 | |
| 07. Police reporting rate (%) | --- | --- | |
| 08. Police reporting rate for motor vehicle theft (%) | --- | --- | |
| 09. Police reporting rate for burglary (%) | 2009 | 40.40 | |
| 10. Police reporting rate for robbery(%) | 2009 | 42.90 | |
| 11. Police reporting rate for sexual assault(%) | 2009 | 66.00 | |
| 12. Police reporting rate for bribery(%) | --- | --- | |
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| 8. Demographic and Social |
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| 01. Population (total, thousands) | 2011 | 2,751 | |
| 02. Population (female, thousands) | 2011 | 1,397 | |
| 03. Population (male, thousands) | 2011 | 1,354 | |
| 04. Population (young adult, thousands) | 2011 | 490 | |
| 05. Population (kids, thousands) | 2011 | 490 | |
| 06. GINI Index | 2004 | 46 | |
| 07. Human Development Index (HDI) | 2011 | 0.730 | |
| 08. National poverty rate (% population) | 2010 | 17.60 | |
| 09. Literacy rate (% of adults 15+) | 2010 | 86.60 | |
| 10. Poverty population below $1.25 a day (% population) | 2004 | 2.00 | |
| 11. Primary school age children out of school (%) | 2011 | 18 | |
| 12. Primary school age girls out of school (%) | 2011 | 19.00 | |
| 13. Primary school age boys out of school (%) | 2010 | 17.00 | |
| 14. Life expectancy at birth (years) | 2010 | 72 | |
| 15. Unemployment rate (%) | 2008 | 10.30 | |
| 16. Unemployed young adults (15-24, thousands) | 2008 | 50 | |
| 17. Young adult literacy rate (% of adults 15-24) | 2008 | 95 | |
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* Alertamerica adopts the use of commas to indicate figures un the thousands (1,000) while points signal decimals (10.5).
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