According to http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Robberies http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Robberi... Germany has 65.2 rob

According to http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Robberies http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Robberi... Germany has 65.2 robberies per 100k whereas the US is sitting at 146. Poverty rates are higher in the US but I think that Germany's relative safety is what makes people feel comfortable carrying cash. I'd go back to cash if I could, but it's not safe and the local government where I live has basically no interest in making it any safer...