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Figure 5: Correlation of inequality and growth (as reflected in income per capita)
with crimes: India versus Advanced Economies
States in India

Murder Rate
Murder Rate
6 6

5 5
4 4

3 3

2 2
1 1

0 0
0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 25 105 185 265 345
Low Gini High NSDP Per Capita (₹, '000)

Advanced Economies

Homicides per Million Homicides per Million
73 73
63 USA 63 USA
53 53

43 43
33 PRT 33 PRT
FIN ISR FIN
23 FRA ISR 23 ITA FRA
SWE
CAN
SWE CAN ITA AUS GBR NLD
AUS
SGP
NLD
BEL
13 DNK AUT DEU CHE GRC NZL GBR 13 GRC NZL DEU AUT DNK CHE NOR
BEL
NOR ESP IRL ESP JPN IRL
3 JPN 3
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 40 60 80 100
Income Inequality National Income Per Capita ($, '000)
Source: States in India: Crime data (2015) from National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Advanced Economies: Homicides per million, period average for 1999-2000, United Nations Crime and Justice
Information Network.