Bhutan: Kidnapping rate

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Bhutan

Kidnappings per 100,000 people

 Latest value 0.0
 Year 2017
 Measure kidnappings per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2009 - 2017
 Average 0.2
 Min - Max 0.0 - 0.8
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 0 kidnappings per 100,000 people, a decline from 0.1 kidnappings per 100,000 people in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 1.8 kidnappings per 100,000 people, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Bhutan from 2009 to 2017 is 0.2 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 0 kidnappings per 100,000 people, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 0.8 kidnappings per 100,000 people was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bhutan: Kidnapping rate
 2017 0.0
 2016 0.1
 2015 0.1
 2014 0.8
 2013 0.1
 2012 0.3
 2011 0.0
 2010 0.1




Definition: Number of kidnappings per 100,000 people per year.

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