Data breach density worldwide 2022-2023, by region

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Apr 4, 2024
In 2023, North America ranked first among other regions worldwide by breach density, with 168 breached user accounts recorded. The figure almost tripled since 2022. In Europe, on the other hand, saw a much lower data breach density was registered in 2023 compared to 2022.

Number of breached user accounts per 1,000 individuals worldwide from 2022 to 2023, by region

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November 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2022 to 2023

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number of breached data sets per thousand individuals, including data only for countries with a population of over one million people

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* The region's population significantly varies from the population in other regions, so the metrics are not equally applicable.

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