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Crime and accidents> Latvia Intentional homicide (victims per 100,000 population) 3.62 (2022) [6/38countries] Serious assault (cases per 100,000 population) 29.3 (2021) [28/38countries] Kidnapping (cases per 100,000 population) 0.32 (2021) [21/34countries] Sexual violence (cases per 100,000 population) 17.9 (2021) [28/37countries] Sexual exploitation (cases per 100,000 population) 15.58 (2021) [10/30countries] Theft (cases per 100,000 population) 674.7 (2020) [22/38countries] Burglary (cases per 100,000 population) 200.5 (2020) [24/37countries] Fraud (cases per 100,000 population) 91.2 (2020) [28/36countries] % of those who think that organised crime has the most influence on the actions of the government 4.5% (2016) [2/25countries] % of those who think that they have to be corrupt to get all the way to the top in this country today 39.2% (2009) [8/30countries] Road traffic mortality rate (per 100,000 population) 8.1 (2019) [11/38countries] Police> Latvia Number of police personnels (per 100,000 population) 234.8 (2021) [27/38countries] % of those who think that the government is successful in crime control 46.3% (2016) [8/15countries] % of those who would like to see more government spending in the police and law enforcement 51.5% (2016) [16/25countries] % of those who think that the authorities should have the right to detain suspected terrorists for as long as they want without putting them on trial 37.1% (2016) [20/25countries] % of those who think that the authorities should have the right to tap people's telephone conversations 51.8% (2016) [18/25countries] % of those who think that the authorities should have the right to stop and search people in the street at random to prevent terrorism 36.4% (2016) [23/25countries] % of those who think that the government should keep people under video surveillance in public areas 75.7% (2016) [11/25countries] % of those who think that the government should monitor e-mails and any other information exchanged on the Internet 30.5% (2016) [18/25countries] Degree of giving priority to public security over disclosure of government information 5.78 (2016) [17/25countries] % of those who think that the government should collect information about anyone living in their country 30.6% (2016) [19/24countries] % of those who think that the government should collect information about anyone living in other countries 23.8% (2016) [20/24countries] Arms> Latvia Civilian firearms per 100 persons 10.5 (2017) [24/38countries] Military> Latvia Global Peace Index (ranking) 27 (2023) [21/37countries] Military expenditure (billion US$) 0.8 (2022) [33/38countries] Military expenditure (% of GDP) 2.0% (2022) [10/36countries] Armed forces personnel (ten thousands) 0.9 (2020) [33/38countries] Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) 0.9% (2020) [14/38countries] % of those who would like to see more government spending in the military and defence 44.7% (2016) [3/24countries] % of those who think that the military/army has the most influence on the actions of the government 1.5% (2016) [7/24countries] % of those who think that the government is successful in the security of the country 44.7% (2006) [12/25countries] % of those who are proud of their country in its armed forces 45.2% (2013) [23/25countries] % of those who think that their country should follow its own interests, even if this leads to conflicts with other nations 57.0% (2013) [10/26countries]