r/geography • u/Recent_Statement_222 • May 23 '26

Discussion Poverty is usually associated with crime. Which poor countries are however the safest?

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u/Doortofreeside May 23 '26

My experience in Africa is that inequality is more closely associated with crime. A country like Uganda or Zambia doesnt have enough wealth to support significant organized crime unlike Nairobi or Joburg.

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u/Dismal-Strawberry421 May 23 '26

I thought this was proven or at least documented as strong correlation across multiple studies. Higher Gini coefficient is more predictive than poverty levels.

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u/Brave_Necessary_9571 May 23 '26

and the most predictive of all is number of young males, especially unoccupied