Crime Comparison Between Malawi and United States

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Index	Malawi	United States
Crime Index:	56.11	49.24
Safety Scale:	43.89	50.76

Crime rate comparison Malawi vs United States

	Malawi		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 57.00		Moderate 55.12
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 76.00		High 67.84
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 66.00		Moderate 45.92
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 59.00		Moderate 43.21
Worries car stolen		Moderate 50.00		Moderate 42.35
Worries things from car stolen		High 69.00		Moderate 55.31
Worries attacked		Moderate 45.00		Moderate 42.37
Worries being insulted		Moderate 42.71		Moderate 44.38
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 33.00		Low 32.23
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 40.00		High 61.69
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 64.00		Moderate 57.77
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 55.21		Moderate 49.93
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 86.00		Moderate 43.40
Contributors:	25		19567
Last Update:	July 2024		April 2025

Safety comparisons Malawi vs United States

	Malawi		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 75.00		High 70.51
Safety walking alone during night		Low 28.00		Moderate 44.23
Contributors:	25		19567

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