U.S. standing in Global Law & Order Report

Gallup’s 2022 Global Law & Order Report is available here. Its law & order index is based on 4 survey items including confidence in police, feelings of safety, and recent personal and property crime victimization. Overall, the U.S. was tied for 41st out of 120 countries, tied with Italy and Germany among others. Canada was tied for 21st, while Mexico tied for 106th. The U.S./Canada region ranked 4th out of 10 regions, but showed the biggest decrease from the previous year. Specifically on confidence in police, the U.S./Canada region ranked 3rd but had by far the biggest year-on-year drop.