Nicaragua: Kidnapping rate

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 Nicaragua

Kidnappings per 100,000 people

 Latest value 0.1
 Year 2010
 Measure kidnappings per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2005 - 2010
 Average 0.1
 Min - Max 0.1 - 0.2
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2010 is 0.1 kidnappings per 100,000 people, unchanged from 0.1 kidnappings per 100,000 people in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 1.7 kidnappings per 100,000 people, based on data from 96 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 2005 to 2010 is 0.1 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 0.1 kidnappings per 100,000 people, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 0.2 kidnappings per 100,000 people was recorded in 2005. 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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