As of 2023, South Africa had the highest kidnapping rate among the African countires. It had 9.57 kidnappings out of 100,000 inhabitants. Benin reported the second highest kidnapping rate. It is important to note that these statistics relfect reported crime however, not all crime is reported.
Rate of kidnapping in African countries as of 2023, by country
(of 100,000 inhabitants)
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UNODC. (July 18, 2023). Rate of kidnapping in African countries as of 2023, by country (of 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400456/rate-of-kidnapping-in-africa-by-country/
UNODC. "Rate of kidnapping in African countries as of 2023, by country (of 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. July 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400456/rate-of-kidnapping-in-africa-by-country/
UNODC. (2023). Rate of kidnapping in African countries as of 2023, by country (of 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400456/rate-of-kidnapping-in-africa-by-country/
UNODC. "Rate of Kidnapping in African Countries as of 2023, by Country (of 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400456/rate-of-kidnapping-in-africa-by-country/
UNODC, Rate of kidnapping in African countries as of 2023, by country (of 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400456/rate-of-kidnapping-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Rate of kidnapping in African countries as of 2023, by country (of 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], UNODC, July 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400456/rate-of-kidnapping-in-africa-by-country/
