2024-11-29 17:52:03
By definition, the rate per 100,000 is not affected by the size of the total population. Colombia is a much smaller country than the USA but has a higher homicide rate per 100,000. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-0) Author
2024-11-29 19:25:00
Per 100,000 is a way of averaging national statistics in order to ensure statistics are comparable between countries of differing sizes. An average per 100,000 is chosen as to keep the numbers easily readable. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-0) Author