- Norway Has Some Of The Lowest Murder Rates In The World: In 2009, Norway had
.6 intentional homicides per 100,000 people. In the same year, the United States had
5 murders per 100,000 people, meaning that the U.S. proportionally has 8 times as many homicides.
- Norway’s Incarceration Rate Is A Fraction Of That Of The United States: 71 out of every 100,000 Norwegian citizens is incarcerated. In the United States,
743 out of every 100,000 citizens was incarcerated in 2009. The U.S. has the world’s highest incarceration rate.
- Norway’s Prisoner Recidivism Rate Is Much Lower Than The United States’: The recidivism rate for prisoners in Norway is
around 20 percent. Meanwhile, it’s estimated that 67 percent of America’s prisoners are re-arrested and
52 percent are re-incarcerated.