However, I strongly advise you not to trust the figures too much. This is not only because I might make some mistake when I put them, but also because they have various "tricks" by nature.

For example, a country indicates low crime rates either because there are really few crime cases, or because the country is more ignorant of the crime.

There are also differences in the way of estimation across different countries.

Having said that, I believe it is useful to look at the figures and compare different countries in order to stimulate your intelligence and to develop your idea about economy and society.

However, I do not undertake any responsibility for any accident caused by the use of this website.

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Kenji Suzuki
School of Global Japanese Studies
Meiji University