Nigeria: Robbery rate

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 Nigeria

Robberies per 100,000 people

 Latest value 1
 Year 2013
 Measure robberies per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2007 - 2013
 Average 2
 Min - Max 1 - 4
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2013 is 1 robberies per 100,000 people, a decline from 2 robberies per 100,000 people in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 119 robberies per 100,000 people, based on data from 95 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 2007 to 2013 is 2 robberies per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 1 robberies per 100,000 people, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 4 robberies per 100,000 people was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Number of robberies per 100,000 people per year.

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