Iceland has one of the lowest crime rates in the world, especially violent crime, making it one of the safest countries. Medical/ambulance services emergencies 144. The Criminal Code provides for three types of sentences for felonies or misdemeanors: custodial sentence, monetary penalty, and community service. Switzerland. You may face a court appearance once you go more than 16 km/h over the speed limit within the city, 21 km/h on a highway or 25 km/h on the autobahn. The country is a target for foreign criminals on account of its reputation as an affluent nation. Execution of Penal Sentences and Justice In 2021, 11 315 sentences and measures have been implemented. When Switzerland's crime statistics are published, the spotlight falls on the darker side of Swiss life. [63], In 2018 the Tax Justice Network ranked Switzerland's banking sector as the "most corrupt" in the world due to a large offshore banking industry and very strict secrecy laws. Fitch rating: AAA (2000)Moody's rating: Aaa (1982)Standard & Poors rating: AAA (1988)note: The year refers to the year in which the current credit rating was first obtained. Taxable Income Threshold. While 17.5% of the population lives in the canton, it accounts for 30.9% of aggravated assault and 31.7% of sexual crimes. These programs also protect the rights of the victim during criminal proceedings. ), municipal: 931 million cubic meters (2017 est. This was the largest case of drug-related money laundering to become public. In Switzerland, police registered a total of 432,000 offenses under the Criminal Code in 2019 (0.2% compared with previous year), of which were 110,140 or 25.5% cases of thefts (excluding vehicles, 2.0%), and 41,944 or 9.7% cases of thefts of vehicles (including bicycles, 10.1%), 46 killings and 161 attempted murders. Interestingly, the number of people accused of crimes fell (-1.9%, -1521), particularly for juvenile offenses (-21%, -2849) and young adults (-0.6%, -91). [51], Cases of sexual abuse reported in the Catholic Dhurch rose from 9 cases in 2012 to 65 in 2017 (63% of victims were 16 or younger and 27% were 12 or younger). To avoid distortions due to demographic structure, only the male population aged between 18 and 34 was considered for each group. [35][36], Analysis of Swiss police records suggests that participants in medical drug rehabilitation programs tend to reduce cocaine, cannabis and heroin use,[37] and the need to commit other crimes to buy their drugs, such as shoplifting, burglary or car theft. In 2011, the police crime statistics of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) recorded 692,954 criminal offenses, an increase of 6% on 2010 (+31,980 offenses). Deutsch Kriminalitts-Index nach Land 2022: Portugus Indicador de Crime por Pas 2022: Italiano Indice della Criminalit per Nazione 2022: Franais Indice de Criminalit par Pays 2022: Espaol ndice de Criminalidad por Pas . Police crime statistics (PCS): The police crime statistics have been revised and since 2009 have provided information on the number, structure and growth of recorded offences, as well as on victims and defendants. Numbeo statistics show that Qatar has the lowest crime rate in the world, followed by the UAE. Especially now. The following are some guidelines when it comes to personal safety: Pickpockets often act as a group utilizing diversionary tactics including: Particularly risky places include: crowds, stations, airports, public transport, queues, historic monuments, markets, shopping centers, and pedestrian lights. An increase of more than 24% compared to the previous year. [32], According to a recent study, 5 Swiss cities (St Gallen, Bern, Zurich, Basel and Geneva) were listed among top 10 European cities for cocaine use. ), total: 17 yearsmale: 17 yearsfemale: 17 years (2020), total: 9.1%male: 9.4%female: 8.8% (2021 est. Celtic place name, possibly "berna" meaning "cleft," that was subsequently adopted by a Roman settlement, 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; Kantone, singular - Kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Berne/Bern, Fribourg/Freiburg, Geneve (Geneva), Glarus, Graubuenden/Grigioni/Grischun, Jura, Luzern (Lucerne), Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais/Wallis, Vaud, Zug, Zuerichnote: the canton names are in the official language(s) of the canton with the exception of Geneve and Luzern, where the conventional names (Geneva and Lucerne) have been added in parentheses; 6 of the cantons - Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Nidwalden, Obwalden - are referred to as half cantons because they elect only one member (instead of two) to the Council of States and, in popular referendums where a majority of popular votes and a majority of cantonal votes are required, these 6 cantons only have a half vote, 1 August 1291 (founding of the Swiss Confederation), Founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291; note - since 1 August 1891 celebrated as Swiss National Day, history: previous 1848, 1874; latest adopted by referendum 18 April 1999, effective 1 January 2000amendments: proposed by the two houses of the Federal Assembly or by petition of at least onehundred thousandvoters (called the "federal popular initiative"); passage of proposals requires majority vote in a referendum; following drafting of an amendment by the Assembly, its passage requires approval by majority vote in a referendum and approval by the majority of cantons; amended many times, last in 2018, civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts, except for federal decrees of a general obligatory character, accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction, citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Switzerlanddual citizenship recognized: yesresidency requirement for naturalization: 12 years including at least 3 of the last 5 years prior to application, chief of state: President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio CASSIS (since 1 January 2022); Vice President Alain BERSET (since 1 January 2022); note - the Federal Council, comprised of 7 federal councillors, constitutes the federal government of Switzerland; council members rotate the 1-year term of federal presidenthead of government: President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio CASSIS (since 1 January 2022); Vice President Alain BERSET (since 1 January 2022)cabinet: Federal Council or Bundesrat (in German), Conseil Federal (in French), Consiglio Federale (in Italian) indirectly elected by the Federal Assembly for a 4-year termelections/appointments: president and vice president elected by the Federal Assembly from among members of the Federal Council for a 1-year, non-consecutive term; election last held on 8 December 2021 (next to be held in December 2022)election results: 2021: Ignazio CASSIS elected president for 2022; Federal Assembly vote - Ignazio CASSIS (FDP.The Liberals) 156 of 197 votes; Alain BERSET (SP) elected vice president; Federal Assembly vote - 158 of 2042020: Guy PARMELIN elected president for 2021; Federal Assembly vote - Guy PARMELIN (SVP) 188 of 202 votes; Ignazio CASSIS (FDP.The Liberals) elected vice president; Federal Assembly vote - 162 of 191, description: bicameral Federal Assembly or Bundesversammlung (in German), Assemble Fdrale (in French), Assemblea Federale (in Italian) consists of:Council of States or Stnderat (in German), Conseil des tats (in French), Consiglio degli Stati (in Italian) (46 seats; members in two-seat constituencies representing cantons and single-seat constituencies representing half cantons directly elected by simple majority vote except Jura and Neuchatel cantons, which use list proportional representation vote; member term governed by cantonal law)National Council or Nationalrat (in German), Conseil National (in French), Consiglio Nazionale (in Italian) (200 seats; 194 members in cantons directly elected by proportional representation vote and 6 in half cantons directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 4-year terms)elections: Council of States - last held in most cantons on 20 October 2019 (each canton determines when the next election will be held)National Council - last held on 20 October 2019 (next to be held on 31 October 2023)election results: Council of States - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - The Center 13, FDP.The Liberals 12, SDP 9, Green Party 5, SVP 6, other 1; composition (as of mid-2022) - men 33, women 13, percent of women 28.3% National Council - percent of vote by party - SVP 26.5%, SP 19.5%, FDP.The Liberals 15.1%, Green Party 14%, The Center 14%, GLP 7.8%, other 3.5%; seats by party - SVP 53, SP 39, FDP.The Liberals 29, Green Party 28, The Center 28, GLP 16, other 7; composition (as of mid-2022) - men 115, women 85, percent of women 42.5%; note - overall Federal Assembly percent of women 39.8%, highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 justices and 19 deputy justices organized into 7 divisions)judge selection and term of office: judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms; note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assemblysubordinate courts: Federal Criminal Court (established in 2004); Federal Administrative Court (established in 2007); note - each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts, Green Liberal Party (Gruenliberale Partei or GLP, Parti vert liberale or PVL, Partito Verde-Liberale or PVL, Partida Verde Liberale or PVL) [Juerg GROSSEN]Green Party (Gruene Partei der Schweiz or Gruene, Parti Ecologiste Suisse or Les Verts, Partito Ecologista Svizzero or I Verdi, Partida Ecologica Svizra or La Verda) [Balthasar GLATTLI]Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz or SP, Parti Socialiste Suisse or PSS, Partito Socialista Svizzero or PSS, Partida Socialdemocratica de la Svizra or PSS) [Cedric WERMUTH and Mattea MEYER]Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei or SVP, Union Democratique du Centre or UDC, Unione Democratica di Centro or UDC, Uniun Democratica dal Center or UDC) [Marco CHIESA]The Center (Die Mitte, Alleanza del Centro, Le Centre, Allianza dal Center) [Gerhard PFISTER] (merger of the Christian Democratic People's Party and the Conservative Democratic Party)The Liberals or FDP.The Liberals (FDP.Die Liberalen, PLR.Les Liberaux-Radicaux, PLR.I Liberali, Ils Liberals) [Petra GOESSI]other minor parties, ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EFTA, EITI (implementing country), ESA, FAO, FATF, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMISS, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC, chief of mission: Ambassador Jacques Henri PITTELOUD (since 16 September 2019)chancery: 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20007-4105telephone: [1] (202) 745-7900FAX: [1] (202) 387-2564email address and website: washington@eda.admin.chhttps://www.eda.admin.ch/washingtonconsulate(s) general: Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Franciscoconsulate(s): Boston, chief of mission: Ambassador Scott MILLER (since 11 January 2022) note - also accredited to Liechtensteinembassy: Sulgeneckstrasse 19, CH-3007 Bernmailing address: 5110 Bern Place, Washington DC 20521-5110telephone: [41] (031) 357-70-11FAX: [41] (031) 357-73-20email address and website: https://ch.usembassy.gov/, red square with a bold, equilateral white cross in the center that does not extend to the edges of the flag; various medieval legends purport to describe the origin of the flag; a white cross used as identification for troops of the Swiss Confederation is first attested at the Battle of Laupen (1339)note: in 1863, a newly formed international relief organization convening in Geneva, Switzerland sought to come up with an identifying flag or logo: they chose the inverse of the Swiss flag - a red cross on a white field - as their symbol; today that organization is known throughout the world as the International Red Cross, Swiss cross (white cross on red field, arms equal length); national colors: red, white, name: the Swiss anthem has four names: "Schweizerpsalm" [German] "Cantique Suisse" [French] "Salmo svizzero," [Italian] "Psalm svizzer" [Romansch] (Swiss Psalm)lyrics/music: Leonhard WIDMER [German], Charles CHATELANAT [French], Camillo VALSANGIACOMO [Italian], and Flurin CAMATHIAS [Romansch]/Alberik ZWYSSIGnote: unofficially adopted 1961, officially 1981; the anthem has been popular in a number of Swiss cantons since its composition (in German) in 1841; translated into the other three official languages of the country (French, Italian, and Romansch), it is official in each of those languages, total World Heritage Sites: 13 (9 cultural, 4 natural)selected World Heritage Site locales: Old City of Berne (c); Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (n); Monte San Giorgio (n); Abbey of St Gall (c); Three Castles, Defensive Wall, and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (c); Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes (c); La Chaux-de-Fonds/Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (c); Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps (c); Benedictine Convent of St John at Mstair (c); Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (c). Under the Federal Constitution (FC), legislation in the field of criminal law is a matter for the federal government. so Alard du Bois-Reymond, director of the, Banking in Switzerland Connection to illegal activities, real estate sector in Switzerland is still an attractive place to introduce funds of illegal origin, List of countries by intentional homicide rate, "Kriminalitt, Strafvollzug Daten, Indikatoren; Verurteilungen: Jugendliche und Erwachsene; Verurteilungen 20132014", "Kriminalitt, Strafvollzug Daten, Indikatoren; Verurteilungen: Jugendliche und Erwachsene; Verurteilte Personen 2014", Kriminalitt, Strafvollzug Daten, Indikatoren: Verurteile Personen: Jugendliche und Erwachsene, "Swiss youths admit to shoplifting and vandalism, study found", "Why most of Switzerland's prisoners are not Swiss", "Survey finds abuse in more than a third of Swiss companies", "FINMA - Combating money laundering in the context of financial market supervision", "Record reached for suspected money-laundering reports", "Switzerland should get tougher on money-laundering, says report", "Credit Suisse faces verdict in cocaine-cash trial", "Credit Suisse Hit with Historic Money Laundering Conviction", "SWISS JUSTICE MINISTER RESIGNS AMID SCANDAL - The Washington Post", "Banking secrecy remains a business model for Swiss banks", "Does dirty money need banking secrecy to thrive? )hydroelectricity: 56.3% of total installed capacity (2020 est. The pregnancy termination rate in Switzerland in 2021 was 6.7 per 1000 women while in 2020 it was 6.8. There was no crime rate or statistics for Switzerland in 2018. In 1999, the Federal Department of Justice and Police ordered a study regarding delinquency and nationality (Arbeitsgruppe "Auslnderkriminalitt"), which in its final report (2001) found that a conviction rate under criminal law about 12 times higher among asylum seekers (4%), while the conviction rate among other resident foreigners was about twice as high (0.6%) compared to Swiss citizens (0.3%). [16][17], In 1989, the Swiss Justice Minister had to step down, following allegation of money laundering by her husband. )18.95% of GDP (2019 est. [7], In 2017, 6,863 people were incarcerated in Swiss prisons or pre-trial detention facilities, of which 49.3% were legal residents, 9.6% were asylum seekers and 41.1% were classified "other foreigners" (which includes cross-border workers, undocumented migrants, tourists, and foreigners with no fixed abode in Switzerland). There were 45 homicides in the country last year out of a total population of 7.95 million. He was born in 1738 and became king in 1760. New in Switzerland? ), 0-14 years: 15.34% (male 664,255/female 625,252)15-24 years: 10.39% (male 446,196/female 426,708)25-54 years: 42.05% (male 1,768,245/female 1,765,941)55-64 years: 13.48% (male 569,717/female 563,482)65 years and over: 18.73% (male 699,750/female 874,448) (2020 est. [49], In 2018 alone, the FBI reported 9,000 cases of child pornography and pedo-criminality originating in Switzerland, to the Swiss authorities (FedPol). Switzerland's Criminal Code contains no hate crime provision (see the link to related legislation, below) and hate crimes are addressed under anti-discrimination criminal provisions. In Switzerland, police registered a total of 432,000 offenses under the Criminal Code in 2019 (0.2% compared with previous year), of which were 110,140 or 25.5% cases of thefts (excluding vehicles, 2.0%), and 41,944 or 9.7% cases of thefts of vehicles (including bicycles, 10.1%), 46 killings and 161 attempted murders. )consumption: 150,000 metric tons (2020 est. Control is limited to verification of the trade in already refined gold bars. 2.6% assaulted a person and inflicted serious injuries on the victim. 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Shutters must be secured so they cannot be raised from the outside. )0.985 (2017 est. 1.3% reported robbing others with a weapon, violence or serious threat. )$1.931 trillion (2018 est. 30 years of the Federal Statistics Act. )imports of goods and services: -54% (2017 est. Income from F0.00. German (or Swiss German) (official) 62.1%, French (official) 22.8%, Italian (official) 8%, English 5.7%, Portuguese 3.5%, Albanian 3.3%, Serbo-Croatian 2.3%, Spanish 2.3%, Romansh (official) 0.5%, other 7.9%; note - German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages; shares sum to more than 100% because respondents could indicate more than one main language (2019 est. Reasons given include paying a fee for administration costs, taxes, expenses etc. )0.939 (2020 est. how many murders in switzerland per year? 66% of persons have been incarcerated, 30% provided a community service and 4% have served their sentence under electronic surveillance. With 97'386 entries in the criminal register in 2021, the number of convictions fell slightly compared with the previous year (-1%). Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in . Lesotho - 82.68. [50] It is unclear what the Swiss police does with this list. 2023, Leicestershirevillages. The countrys population is generally very wealthy, which makes it relatively safe to live in. Please check your download folder. Traffic fines are costly and vary according to where the infraction occurs and by how much one exceeds the speed limit. Offenses against the Narcotics Act decreased by 0.7% to 75,757. Store cash and credit cards in separate pockets of clothing, and always close to the body. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded. For our full range please consult our pages in French and German (top right hand screen). In 2007, the Small Arms Survey found that Switzerland had the third-highest ratio of civilian firearms per 100 residents (46), outdone by only the US (89) and Yemen (55). 53, a 0. The historic adult conviction rates are given in the following chart:[6], The age of the individuals at the time of their convictions is given in this chart:[6], According to official statistics, there has been a total of 20,902 juvenile convictions in 2021 7.5% more than in 2020. Additionally, they can demand compensation in the penal procedure. Switzerland has a reasonably low rate of violent crime. However, there are still safety precautions you can take to protect yourself in Switzerland. Criminal justice In 2021 the number of juvenile convictions amounts to 20'902 cases. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. [24], According to SFAO, the real estate sector in Switzerland is still an attractive place to introduce funds of illegal origin into the legal financial circuit. The ranking attempts to measure how much assistance the country's legal systems provide to money laundering, and to protecting corruptly obtained wealth. ), urban population: 74.2% of total population (2023)rate of urbanization: 0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, but little gun-related street crime - so some opponents of gun control hail it as a . The full report listed 24 nationalities plus the crime rate of Swiss citizens (fixed at 100%), and the average value of all foreign citizens combined, at 160%. 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