Guinea-Bissau: Kidnapping rate

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 Guinea-Bissau

Kidnappings per 100,000 people

 Latest value 0.7
 Year 2016
 Measure kidnappings per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2015 - 2016
 Average 0.6
 Min - Max 0.4 - 0.7
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2016 is 0.7 kidnappings per 100,000 people, an increase from 0.4 kidnappings per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 2.3 kidnappings per 100,000 people, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 2015 to 2016 is 0.6 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 0.4 kidnappings per 100,000 people, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 0.7 kidnappings per 100,000 people was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Number of kidnappings per 100,000 people per year.

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