RV Caravan to Panama?
I don't know if I am putting this in the right place but does anyone know if there is a forum for people who want to join an RV caravan. I am planning an extended stay in Panama; driving from Californ...
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Lots of statistics. Some mean nothing - and some mean something. If you have heard horror stories about Mexico I am not sure why you haven't heard any stories about the other countries you may be traveling through. Below are some websites where you can find much more detailed info - and some stats that show some of the more dangerous countries. Keep in mind there are also permits and insurance and other technicalities that must be dealt with - and though I haven't been we hear the roads get worse as you go beyond Mexico.
I marked some countries that may be of concern with ***. Some of these stats are for murder and some for crime in general. I think maybe more research should be in order. In no way am I trying to bad mouth any country or say you shouldn't go. But everyone should be aware of some of what we don't always seem to hear on some evening news programs.
http://list25.com/25-countries-with-the-highest-murder-rates-in-the-world/
25
****Panama, 17.2
20
****Mexico, 21.5
5
****Guatemala, 39.9
4
****El Salvador, 41.2
3
****Belize, 44.7
2
Venezuela, 53.7
1
****Honduras, 90.4
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/10/world/un-world-murder-rates/
Here's a look at the U.N.'s latest tally of nations with the highest homicide rates:
****Honduras: 90.4 (per 100,000)
Venezuela: 53.7
****Belize: 44.7
****El Salvador: 41.2
****Guatemala: 39.9
Jamaica: 39.3
Swaziland: 33.8
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 33.6
South Africa: 31.0
Colombia: 30.8
http://gazettereview.com/2016/06/countries-highest-crime-rates/
https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-06-27/map-here-are-countries-worlds-highest-murder-rates
https://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp
Rank Country ............Crime Index Safety Index
1 Venezuela ........85.28 ......14.72
2 Papua New Guinea 82.38 ......17.62
3****** Honduras ........78.34 ......21.66
4 South Sudan ........78.18 ......21.82
5 South Africa ........75.72 ......24.28
6 Afghanistan ........73.85 ......26.15
7****** El Salvador ........71.57 ......28.43
8 Nigeria ................70.87 ......29.13
9 Brazil ................70.62 ......29.38
10 Trinidad And Tobago 70.15 ......29.85
11 Puerto Rico ........69.19 ......30.81
12 Mongolia ........67.62 ......32.38
13 Jamaica ................67.48 ......32.52
14 Bangladesh ........67.24 ......32.76
15 Syria ................66.34 ......33.66
16 Angola ................65.51 ......34.49
17 Kenya ................64.96 ......35.04
18 Malaysia ........64.75 ......35.25
19 Peru ................63.28 ......36.72
20 Bahamas ................63.21 ......36.79
21 Namibia ................63.09 ......36.91
22 Argentina ........62.63 ......37.37
23 Dominican Republic 62.62 ......37.38
24 Tanzania ........61.39 ......38.61
25***** Guatemala ........59.58 ......40.42
26 Bolivia ................59.50 ......40.50
27 Somalia ................58.83 ......41.17
28 Botswana ........58.22 ......41.78
29 Uganda ................56.87 ......43.13
30***** Costa Rica ........55.94 ......44.06
31 Fiji ................55.60 ......44.40
32 Cambodia ........54.61 ......45.39
33 Libya ................54.47 ......45.53
34 Pakistan ........54.38 ......45.62
35 Iraq ................54.35 ......45.65
36 Zimbabwe ........53.46 ......46.54
37 Vietnam ................52.96 ......47.04
38 Egypt ................52.86 ......47.14
39 Colombia ........51.69 ......48.31
40 Uruguay ................51.64 ......48.36
41 Ukraine ................51.27 ......48.73
42 Mauritius ........51.13 ......48.87
43 Iran ................50.90 ......49.10
44 Ecuador ................50.88 ......49.12
45***** Mexico ................50.32 ......49.68
46***** Panama ................50.01 ......49.99
47 Thailand ........49.78 ......50.22
48 Indonesia ........49.68 ......50.32
49 Algeria ................49.63 ......50.37
50 Ethiopia ........49.18 ......50.82
51 Lebanon ................49.16 ......50.84
52 Morocco ................48.89 ......51.11
53***** United States ........48.76 ......51.24
I think they rate over 200 countries but I stopped here.
http://www.themeshnews.com/top-10-countries-with-highest-murder-rate-in-the-world-2016/
https://www.clements.com/resources/articles/Countries-with-the-Highest-and-Lowest-Crime-Rates
I marked some countries that may be of concern with ***. Some of these stats are for murder and some for crime in general. I think maybe more research should be in order. In no way am I trying to bad mouth any country or say you shouldn't go. But everyone should be aware of some of what we don't always seem to hear on some evening news programs.
http://list25.com/25-countries-with-the-highest-murder-rates-in-the-world/
25
****Panama, 17.2
20
****Mexico, 21.5
5
****Guatemala, 39.9
4
****El Salvador, 41.2
3
****Belize, 44.7
2
Venezuela, 53.7
1
****Honduras, 90.4
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/10/world/un-world-murder-rates/
Here's a look at the U.N.'s latest tally of nations with the highest homicide rates:
****Honduras: 90.4 (per 100,000)
Venezuela: 53.7
****Belize: 44.7
****El Salvador: 41.2
****Guatemala: 39.9
Jamaica: 39.3
Swaziland: 33.8
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 33.6
South Africa: 31.0
Colombia: 30.8
http://gazettereview.com/2016/06/countries-highest-crime-rates/
https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-06-27/map-here-are-countries-worlds-highest-murder-rates
https://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp
Rank Country ............Crime Index Safety Index
1 Venezuela ........85.28 ......14.72
2 Papua New Guinea 82.38 ......17.62
3****** Honduras ........78.34 ......21.66
4 South Sudan ........78.18 ......21.82
5 South Africa ........75.72 ......24.28
6 Afghanistan ........73.85 ......26.15
7****** El Salvador ........71.57 ......28.43
8 Nigeria ................70.87 ......29.13
9 Brazil ................70.62 ......29.38
10 Trinidad And Tobago 70.15 ......29.85
11 Puerto Rico ........69.19 ......30.81
12 Mongolia ........67.62 ......32.38
13 Jamaica ................67.48 ......32.52
14 Bangladesh ........67.24 ......32.76
15 Syria ................66.34 ......33.66
16 Angola ................65.51 ......34.49
17 Kenya ................64.96 ......35.04
18 Malaysia ........64.75 ......35.25
19 Peru ................63.28 ......36.72
20 Bahamas ................63.21 ......36.79
21 Namibia ................63.09 ......36.91
22 Argentina ........62.63 ......37.37
23 Dominican Republic 62.62 ......37.38
24 Tanzania ........61.39 ......38.61
25***** Guatemala ........59.58 ......40.42
26 Bolivia ................59.50 ......40.50
27 Somalia ................58.83 ......41.17
28 Botswana ........58.22 ......41.78
29 Uganda ................56.87 ......43.13
30***** Costa Rica ........55.94 ......44.06
31 Fiji ................55.60 ......44.40
32 Cambodia ........54.61 ......45.39
33 Libya ................54.47 ......45.53
34 Pakistan ........54.38 ......45.62
35 Iraq ................54.35 ......45.65
36 Zimbabwe ........53.46 ......46.54
37 Vietnam ................52.96 ......47.04
38 Egypt ................52.86 ......47.14
39 Colombia ........51.69 ......48.31
40 Uruguay ................51.64 ......48.36
41 Ukraine ................51.27 ......48.73
42 Mauritius ........51.13 ......48.87
43 Iran ................50.90 ......49.10
44 Ecuador ................50.88 ......49.12
45***** Mexico ................50.32 ......49.68
46***** Panama ................50.01 ......49.99
47 Thailand ........49.78 ......50.22
48 Indonesia ........49.68 ......50.32
49 Algeria ................49.63 ......50.37
50 Ethiopia ........49.18 ......50.82
51 Lebanon ................49.16 ......50.84
52 Morocco ................48.89 ......51.11
53***** United States ........48.76 ......51.24
I think they rate over 200 countries but I stopped here.
http://www.themeshnews.com/top-10-countries-with-highest-murder-rate-in-the-world-2016/
https://www.clements.com/resources/articles/Countries-with-the-Highest-and-Lowest-Crime-Rates
