Sri Lanka: Robbery rate

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 Sri Lanka

Robberies per 100,000 people

 Latest value 17
 Year 2016
 Measure robberies per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2016
 Average 30
 Min - Max 17 - 41
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2016 is 17 robberies per 100,000 people, a decline from 23 robberies per 100,000 people in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 79 robberies per 100,000 people, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 2003 to 2016 is 30 robberies per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 17 robberies per 100,000 people, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 41 robberies per 100,000 people was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Sri Lanka - Robbery rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sri Lanka - Robbery rate - historical chart - 2003-2016




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

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