Many have reacted with concern for our safety upon hearing that we are moving to Nicaragua. We take this reaction with a grain of salt given the prevalence of fearfulness in America today. Nevertheless, we decided to have a look at the facts.
Measured in rates per 100,000 people, we looked to the World Health Organization and Interpol for statistics. Here is what we found:
____Nicaragua__United States__Costa Rica
MURDER………….3.4…………………..7.1……………………….7.2……
(Washington DC has 41.8 murders per 100,000 people)
CRIME…………….1,750…………….4,161…………………1,234
INCARCERATED….57………………..682……………………no data
SUICIDE…………….6.9……………….21.7…………………..11.8
