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Crime and accidents> Sweden Intentional homicide (victims per 100,000 population) 1.10 (2022) [17/38countries] Serious assault (cases per 100,000 population) 46.0 (2021) [21/38countries] Sexual violence (cases per 100,000 population) 215.9 (2021) [2/37countries] Sexual exploitation (cases per 100,000 population) 59.25 (2021) [1/30countries] Theft (cases per 100,000 population) 2,999.7 (2020) [1/38countries] Burglary (cases per 100,000 population) 782.5 (2020) [2/37countries] Fraud (cases per 100,000 population) 2,690.3 (2020) [1/36countries] % of those who think that organised crime has the most influence on the actions of the government 0.6% (2016) [15/25countries] % of those who think that terrorism is a major threat to their country 49.4% (2020) [11/14countries] % of those who think that they have to be corrupt to get all the way to the top in this country today 8.5% (2009) [28/30countries] Road traffic mortality rate (per 100,000 population) 3.1 (2019) [34/38countries] Police> Sweden Number of police personnels (per 100,000 population) 326.8 (2021) [18/38countries] % of those who think that the government is successful in crime control 39.7% (2016) [10/15countries] % of those who would like to see more government spending in the police and law enforcement 75.2% (2016) [3/25countries] % of those who think that crime is the most important issue for their country 24.3% (2020) [1/20countries] % of those who think that maintaining national order is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech 66.7% (2020) [1/20countries] % of those who think that terrorism is the most important issue for their country 0.2% (2020) [15/20countries] % 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 39.7% (2016) [16/25countries] % of those who think that the authorities should have the right to tap people's telephone conversations 88.0% (2016) [3/25countries] % of those who think that the authorities should have the right to stop and search people in the street at random to prevent terrorism 65.3% (2016) [7/25countries] % of those who think that the government should keep people under video surveillance in public areas 86.1% (2016) [4/25countries] % of those who think that the government should monitor e-mails and any other information exchanged on the Internet 42.2% (2016) [7/25countries] Degree of giving priority to public security over disclosure of government information 6.18 (2016) [11/25countries] % of those who think that the government should collect information about anyone living in their country 66.1% (2016) [5/24countries] % of those who think that the government should collect information about anyone living in other countries 59.4% (2016) [3/24countries] Arms> Sweden Civilian firearms per 100 persons 23.1 (2017) [9/38countries] Military> Sweden Global Peace Index (ranking) 28 (2023) [22/37countries] Military expenditure (billion US$) 7.7 (2022) [19/38countries] Military expenditure (% of GDP) 1.3% (2022) [25/36countries] Armed forces personnel (ten thousands) 1.5 (2020) [29/38countries] Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) 0.3% (2020) [35/38countries] % of those who think that it is sometimes necessary to use military force to maintain order in the world 78.8% (2019) [2/21countries] % of those who would like to see more government spending in the military and defence 42.7% (2016) [7/24countries] % of those who think that the military/army has the most influence on the actions of the government 0.7% (2016) [10/24countries] % of those who think that the government is successful in the security of the country 38.3% (2006) [16/25countries] % of those who are proud of their country in its armed forces 17.4% (2013) [25/25countries] % of those who think that their country should follow its own interests, even if this leads to conflicts with other nations 31.8% (2013) [24/26countries]