Robbery rate - Country rankings
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Robberies per 100,000 people, 2017:
The average for 2017 based on 5 countries was 75 robberies per 100,000 people. The highest value was in South Africa: 332 robberies per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Benin: 2 robberies per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2003 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: robberies per 100,000 people; Source: The UN office on drugs and crime
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| Countries | Robbery rate, 2017 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 332 | 1 | 2017 - 2017 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 2 | 2009 - 2017 |
| Uganda | 17 | 3 | 2003 - 2017 |
| Kenya | 5 | 4 | 2004 - 2017 |
| Benin | 2 | 5 | 2017 - 2017 |
Definition: Number of robberies per 100,000 people per year.
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