In the whole scope of things...Mexico is not nearly as bad as other countries in terms of murders per capita...not even close.
Homicide rates per 100,000 people (2010 data, source, Time Magazine and others)...
Honduras...77
El Salvador...65
Jamaica...60
Venezuela...48
Guatemala...42
South Africa & Burundi...tied at 37
Colombia...35
Rawanda & Sudan...27
Brazil...25
Haiti...22
North Korea...19
Russia & Mexico...tied at 14
Costa Rica...11
Estonia...7.1
Uruguay...5.8
Argentina...5.5
U.S....5
Peru...3.2
Vietnam...1.9
Canada 1.81
Chile...1.7
France...1.31
Australia...1.3
United Kingdom...1.28
Japan...0.86
Iceland...0.0
These are some just samples...
Homicide rates per 100,000 people (2010 data, source, Time Magazine and others)...
Honduras...77
El Salvador...65
Jamaica...60
Venezuela...48
Guatemala...42
South Africa & Burundi...tied at 37
Colombia...35
Rawanda & Sudan...27
Brazil...25
Haiti...22
North Korea...19
Russia & Mexico...tied at 14
Costa Rica...11
Estonia...7.1
Uruguay...5.8
Argentina...5.5
U.S....5
Peru...3.2
Vietnam...1.9
Canada 1.81
Chile...1.7
France...1.31
Australia...1.3
United Kingdom...1.28
Japan...0.86
Iceland...0.0
These are some just samples...

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