In 2022, India ranked first among researched countries worldwide by the number of identity theft cases with an estimated 27.2 million adults victims during the period. The United States followed, with approximately 13.5 million consumers having encountered identity theft that year. Japan followed, with three million annual identity theft victims.
Number of adults in selected countries who have ever fallen victim to identity theft in 2022
(in millions)
The source surveyed 7,021 adults in Australia, France, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom between November and December 2022 and 5,004 adults in the US were surveyed in January 2023.
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Gen Digital. (February 28, 2023). Number of adults in selected countries who have ever fallen victim to identity theft in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389318/identity-theft-victims-in-selected-countries/
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