The US also has considerably higher wealth inequality than the other countries you've listed, and hence higher motivation for violent crime: https://en.wikiped

The US also has considerably higher wealth inequality than the other countries you've listed, and hence higher motivation for violent crime: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wealth_inequality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wealth_in... That said, I wouldn't consider those countries directly comparable as far as their position in the world, and how their culture is affected by that position. Russia is probably it's most direct peer, and is comparably closer when looking at wealth inequality and homicide rate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intention...