Iraq: Kidnapping rate

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 Iraq

Kidnappings per 100,000 people

 Latest value 3.7
 Year 2014
 Measure kidnappings per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2014 - 2014
 Average 3.7
 Min - Max 3.7 - 3.7
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2014 is 3.7 kidnappings per 100,000 people, an increase from kidnappings per 100,000 people in . In comparison, the world average is 1.5 kidnappings per 100,000 people, based on data from 79 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 2014 to 2014 is 3.7 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 3.7 kidnappings per 100,000 people, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 3.7 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. The value of that indicator for 2014 is 3.7 kidnappings per 100,000 people.
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Definition: Number of kidnappings per 100,000 people per year.

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