w.t.f
7th August 2012 |
why is iceland even on the list??
i live there and there are no kidnaps here! |
Sharon
10th July 2012 |
Why are so many people saying that Mexico does not appear on this chart. It is right there: #36 |
hailey smith
21st November 2011 |
why do people do this its just plan rude and mean |
Ry Man
15th November 2011 |
How did you leave off Honduras? I think it has one of the highest rates in the world. |
THE ANIMAL
17th September 2011 |
In india, people says that they love their kids,love their country though
they don't speak up or don't want to fight for the freedom of their kids.At the end of the day when it all said and done it is clear that it is the carelessness and ignorance of the people that keeps the world the way it is. |
Lili
23rd March 2011 |
Chile is a very fair country, i dont see why they would have so many abductions. |
bill stapp
21st March 2011 |
l don't see colombia on the list....why not???? |
Someone from America
8th March 2011 |
where are the US, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia? |
...................
1st March 2011 |
wheres Australia? |
Ben
7th February 2011 |
I must have been on holiday while the UK became the crime hot spot of the world.. I know where I would feel safer walking down the street. |
ludus
2nd December 2010 |
i do have to do a presentation , in two days. and i need some graphs or statistics about years. could anyone help me ? thank you. |
blob
24th October 2010 |
why is mexico not on here????!!! |
JD
6th October 2010 |
Where is Venezuela??? |
Elizabeth Orue
4th October 2010 |
Countries such as Mexico aren't listed because the country didn't want to provide any information |
blueberry
28th September 2010 |
dont talk bad about mexico i understand their is a lot of kidnapping their. |
Pelago
28th September 2010 |
Where is Nigeria on this list?! Where is Columbia, Mexico and USA? |
euheide
25th September 2010 |
ahahah Canada 2nd on the kidnap list, give me a break, it's one of the most crime free country in the world...
who made this list and with what information? |
bob
21st September 2010 |
why is mexico not here!! |
Cozzle
13th September 2010 |
Hold up. UK at the top?! UK has a population of 61 million, and Mexico a pop. of 106 million, and yet Mexico is not even on the list?! Even FINLAND had more kidnappings than Mexico? Absurd.
This site just lost my vote of confidence. |
spcantwell
8th September 2010 |
did you all notice that these are figures from 2002. that is why the US and mexico are not on the list. though i do wonder why the us doesnt show up at all. i can find two right a way Erica Pratt in Jul 23, 2002 and Elizabeth Smart also in 2002. so why didnt we make the list? was someone trying to "cook the books"? |
Luis Davila
31st August 2010 |
I'm very surprised that Honduras, Mexico, Colombia don't even appear in this list, you should pay attention your sources. I definitely don't trust in your information. |
BRO
17th August 2010 |
please where is brazil......it is easily in the top 10 |
Apple
17th August 2010 |
But wait! United States and Mexico have to be on the list! After all my uber republican talking heads told me that all illegal immigrants are dangerous and that all they do is kidnap and murder! So how can we not be on the list! (Sarcasm is a virtue - illegal immigrants might harm the economy and some social programs, but physically they're probably less likely to hurt or kidnap you than the average Joe next door.) |
Michael
10th August 2010 |
I'm from the UK - that has to be a misprint. More kidnappings than South Africa? Where is the USA, Mexico or Colombia? |
SA is not the dream
3rd August 2010 |
Well I live in South Africa and yes we seem to be ranked the highest in terms of crimes such as rape, murders and robberies, but the stats should be much higher than what is portrayed here. Every week i hear of people being murdered and raped. So to have stats of 1 in 1000 persons are murdered is so untrue. Many people do not report the crimes to police and many a time the police conveniently "lose" the dockets. This has personally happened to myself and family members. In this country its a man for himself, the police themselves are so corrupt, I would never go to a policeman for help, I would rather call my own brother. Yes we need to be positive and say good things about this country and all but how about these stats, in the 25 years that i have been on this earth, i have had 10 house breakings, 2 near hijackings (which has left me terrified), my own brother was nearly killed by four men after his car broke down on the side of the road, my husband has had 4 house breakings (this was before we got married), my husband was held at knife point twice in his life, my younger brother was robbed at knife point while walking in the busy city centre. Today i live in constant fear of being raped and killed. People know that the police will not lock them up and even if they do they will in any case go scott free. I could write down a list of each and every family member of mine (cousins and aunts and uncles) who have been a victim of crime in this country from hijackings, to smash and grabs, to robbery, to armed robbery, hit and runs to murders! The list is just too long. When someone goes missing there is 1% chance they will be found alive, this is the true reality. To live in SA and survive, you need to be extremely vigilant, do not walk with your cell phones or valuables out in the open, you are sure target. When you driving, time robots, so that you hardly ever get a red one, keep your car doors locked and never have your handbag on ur seat. Never think if you are in a busy area nothing will happen, because people do not stop to help, people have this attitude of "do not get involved", which is understandable since you will only get killed. If you are in an emergency, NEVER EVER phone the police, they will only rock up when you are dead, instead always have a number of a loved-one whom you know will come to your help immediately, i have my list of people to call. Lastly you may think that maybe i am from a poor community where poverty is rife, but this is not the case, i come from a middle-income home. Both myself and my husband are educated and today are quite well-off and live in a very decent suburb in South Africa! |
Ken Dornacker
1st August 2010 |
I love all these Rush wingnuts taking His word for Gospel. Where is US and Mexico. Rush said they were highest rate of kidnapping in the world so you guys are lying because Rush is "always right"---=-NOT |
anomy
23rd July 2010 |
looking at this for uni research but reading some of the comments below i reckon a lot of peopl out there think its a competition! i dis-pair |
Abism
23rd July 2010 |
I now why didn't the COUNTRY NO 1 in KIDNAPS "MEXICO" didn't appear, they also have the No. 1 In corruption, so they may have paid something to not be listed in this chart... |
S_Pato (Honduras)
7th July 2010 |
I'm totally amazed and surprised of not seeing Honduras on this chart, it is my belief that the number of kidnappings that rae taking place in Honduras it might be to big to figure on this chart... I suggest the editors to give attention to this data, since on the latest years the number of crimes related to poverty in honduras, and most specifically the crimes of kidnappings has grown over three figure numbers. |
Tokyo Dave
23rd June 2010 |
Check out this article for a good account of estranged parents taking children without their partner's permission http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/09/children-abduction-kidnapping-uk-data
I have used this data in class and my students are always surprised to see UK at top of the list. Estranged parents only seem to account for about 10~15% of the figures (i.e.500 cases). My other belief is that it is the way that the data is collected in the UK. Abduction and Kidnapping seems to be counted as the same thing in UK whereas in many countries the two are counted as separate crimes. Also as the issue of crime reportage must come in to play. In UK in most cases people don't fear for their lives if they report a kidnapping meaning reportage rates will be much higher than in, say, Mexico. |
In Mexico
14th June 2010 |
Surprised Mexico isn't on the list, though a lot of kidnappings in Mexico are either not reported (when actual kidnaps w/ransom demand) or reported and classified as armed robbery (known as the express kidnap). |
Jess
10th May 2010 |
I think this needs a lot more info. Like if the kidanpping are in fact decreasing or increasing; that would be very helpful. And yup, i agree...are these kidnappings per day, week, month, year? |
_statistics_worthless
9th April 2010 |
Here is a list with the countries with the largest populations. In fact these countries make up 62.15% of the total population of the world.
China = 1,338,000,000 people
India = 1,179,322,000 people
US = 309,029,000 people
Mexico = 107,550,697 people
Pakistan = 169,189,000 people
Brazil = 192,753,000 people
Russia = 141,927,297 people
Nigeria = 154,729,000 people
Indonesia = 231,369,500 people
Philippines = 92,226,600 people
Ethiopia = 79,221,000 people
Bangladesh = 162,221,000 people
Vietnam = 85,789,573 people
I find it hard to believe that these countries have no kidnappings... |
Dale Thomas
8th April 2010 |
And Colombia?
Here in Costa Rica there was a nasty kidnapping in late March 2010. The police became aware only after the ransom had been paid. The young man (19) spent almost a week with his hands tied, attending to his body functions without being able to remove his garments. The newspaper said he had been held in a cave. (It seems more likely he was in a hole dug by his kidnappers.) The kidnappers were Costa Ricans and Colombians. The police it was common for the families of victims not to cooperate with authorities, and cooperation was not necessary to solve the case.
A friend present when the story of the kidnapping was told to us said that a few years ago he was courted by a company in Mexico City. During the meetings and interviews in Mexico City, a child of one of the company execs was kidnapped. When negotiations slowed, the family was told where it would find a package containing the child´s finger. The friend decided not to take the job and move to Mexico... |
ro
6th April 2010 |
Is this talking about per year,or month? |
Crystal
26th March 2010 |
WTH? Where's the US? Im from the US and I think that it's disturbing we aren't on there. I know we have the highest number of kidnappings, so what gives with this biased statistic. |
JAYNE EKANEM
19th March 2010 |
what about resultant deaths from Kidnapping, in Ekiti State in Nigeria |
filly
10th March 2010 |
What about the United States and Qatar? Why can't I see them on the list? |
Kiara from Hungary
5th March 2010 |
United Kingdom rates n.1 :How come? Any explanations? |
Leo
18th January 2010 |
most kidnapings....where is colombia???
its supposed to be the first or at least in the top 5!
PD im colombian |
Pushkar Khari
9th January 2010 |
Hey! Is it true that India is free from Kidnapping, how come so? Glad to know that so many countries are far ahead than India in kidnappin? I never knew that . |
ted
7th January 2010 |
Colombia and Mexico are the kidnapping capitals of the world by far. UK and Canada give your head a shake |
susan smyth
30th December 2009 |
gosh makes you want to stay home |
Scarlett
7th December 2009 |
What about Mexico and all of the killings and kidnappings committed by the drug cartels and crooked cops? Weird they're not on the list. |
Darla (Canada)
15th November 2009 |
The high number of kidnappings reported for Canada surprised me until I thought about it. In Canada, the abduction of a child by the "non-custodial" parent is reported as a kidnapping (not a domestic or custodial dispute). Occaisionally a divorced parent will pick up their child for visitation and go to the other side of the country with no intension of returning the child. It is then reported as a kidnapping to prompt immediate action by the police in that jurisdiction to apprehend the parent and return the child. |
ant_bee
12th November 2009 |
imtrying to find statics on florida kidnapping and i cant get any answeres i need HELP!!!!!! please help me this is for a class grade in civics very important!!!! |
CARLOS MARIN
25th August 2009 |
How is possible that Mexico does not appear as one of the Top 3 countries with higher kidnapping data...?? And regarding violence murders many of them gang related does not appear too?? |
tex hunter
31st July 2009 |
I am seeking information about people being lured to Africa and then kidnapped. I know someone who thinks a romantic letter from a man in Nigeria is on the up and up and desires to go meet him. I think this is a big mistake and wish to acquire knowledge of past instances where this kind of luring happened. |
Louis Wittner
28th July 2009 |
Where are the internal and cross border kidnappings going on in the US and in Mexico? |
Eric.W
15th June 2009 |
compared to population number kidnapping in Tunisia is just unbelievable!! |
Chloe
18th May 2009 |
i think that the rate of Kidnappings are increasing amazingly!
They should stop!
people who are out there kidnapping little children. How could they do that?
just think? |
D. Frost (Canada)
24th March 2009 |
First of all people never get kidnapped in the good old U.S. of A.?
Secondly, the Canadian government must be pretty good at controlling the local and national Canadian media. I have rarely seen or heard of kidnapping cases in the news. Since Canada is *THIRD?!?* in the world in kidnappings, I should be hearing reports every single day while watching the news.
Seriously... even moving the decimal place would STILL made it an absurdly high amount. |
Georgios Georgopoulos (Greece)
2nd March 2009 |
The recent EXPLOSION of kidnappings in GREECE has gone unreported. Greece has had some major incidents with huge ransoms paid foolishly. Two recent examples, MILONAS and PANAGOPOULOS, will cause a surge of abductions in Greece as the ransoms paid were among the highest in the world. In the Pericles Panagopoulos case, it was reported that his wife ignored all advice by the police and paid a record $40 m ransom! A much discussed Hollywood-style prison escape by Paleokostas, who was linked to the Millions abduction case, was reported to be linked also to the Panagopoulos case.
Over 25 abduction cases were reported in Greece for 2008 placing Greece on #22 worldwide if the above list is correct. |
confused
23rd August 2008 |
NationMaster.com: "Factoid #3: Two-thirds of kidnappings occur in Columbia." It appears they were left out of this table.
(I clicked on "kidnappings" in this factoid and got the table with no Columbian entry.) |
Barry Allard (San Mateo, CA, USA)
1st August 2008 |
These statistics could use a bit more context with Iraq, Central and South America and Africa. |
Alicia (wilmington NC)
18th September 2007 |
what are the crime rates in the united states |
donald palmer (London)
8th August 2007 |
what kidnap figures do have for Iraq please - expats and native Iraqis? |
17y.o.Brazil Lover (florida)
18th May 2007 |
I personally think that Brazil should be higher on the list if not no.1 then atleast no.2 because I am interested in Brazil and I saw a documentary about kidnappings in Brazil a while back on PBS and they had experts that talked about how they kidnap poor and wealthy people all the same and even kidnap soccer players mothers that have garnered public attention.All brazilians are terrified about the kidnapping threats and cant even dress up too well for the grocery store because they will be targeted as having money and they will follow them around from then on and wait for there turn to snatch the person.They have 2 ways of kidnapping people 1)They take you and make you have to keep going to an ATM until you drain your account and if there satisfied with the amount they will release you unharmed but if not then they call your family for more money.2)They snatch you and hold you captive and tell your family if they want to see you alive they will pay like 1 million dollars ( which to them in their country is a lot) or they will kill you and first they make threats that they sometimes,ake true by cutting your hair, a finger,or even a whole hand if they dont get what they want quick enough.The wealthy are targets more so then even american celebrities and have to have bullet proof cars and and body guard for themselves and there kids around the clock and have security and barriers surronding there homes.It is quit sad for such a naturally beautiful country people must live in fear and that wouldnt have to be if the government did their jobs properly and looked after their people that put them into office in the first place.Ever 5 seconds someone is kidnapped in Brazil. |
TeenBrazil Lover (florida)
18th May 2007 |
I personally think that Brazil should be higher on the list if not no.1 then at least no.2 because I am interested in Brazil and I saw a documentary about kidnappings in Brazil a while back on PBS and they had experts that talked about how they kidnap poor and wealthy people all the same and even kidnap soccer players mothers that have garnered public attention. All brazilians are terrified about the kidnapping threats and cant even dress up too well for the grocery store because they will be targeted as having money and they will follow them around from then on and wait for there turn to snatch the person.They have 2 ways of kidnapping people 1)They take you and make you have to keep going to an ATM until you drain your account and if there satisfied with the amount they will release you unharmed but if not then they call your family for more money.2)They snatch you and hold you captive and tell your family if they want to see you alive they will pay like 1 million dollars ( which to them in their country is a lot) or they will kill you and first they make threats that they sometimes,ake true by cutting your hair, a finger,or even a whole hand if they dont get what they want quick enough.The wealthy are targets more so then even american celebrities and have to have bullet proof cars and and body guard for themselves and there kids around the clock and have security and barriers surronding there homes.It is quit sad for such a naturally beautiful country people must live in fear and that wouldnt have to be if the government did their jobs properly and looked after their people that put them into office in the first place.Ever 5 seconds someone is kidnapped in Brazil. |
Rimma GElenava (Georgia, Tbilisi)
26th March 2007 |
Abduction of the person has officially been raised in Georgia in 2005 of 81 criminal cases on the fact, and to occur twice more abduction in the country. |
genaro (caballa)
14th August 2006 |
Brazil is definitelly the most dangerous country i n the world by far, even if compared with Colobia, Iraq and other countries facing war. Brazilian authorities does't inform the facts to the international comunity to avoid the negative effects on tourism and investments. But here they are:
Kidnapings: 512????? HUGE BS!!!! These are only the "traditional" kidnapings...with long term negotiations and captivity. To avoid dangerous and complicated operations, the criminals are practicing the so called "flash kidnapings...in general carjackings where the victim is held on captivity up to 2 days while the crimninals empty their accounts at the ATMs.
Only in Sao Paulo City, 480 cases were registered in April/2006. Now...consider the State of Sao Paulo, Rio...the whole country. Do the math and for you and your family's sake cancel your vacation!!!! Or you can take your chances to die like the Potuguese tourist murdered today (Aug/14/06) in Rio.
Read about in www.folha.com.br
Violent deaths/murders statistics: Again....the numbers wasn't spread to the world, but the body count were up to 43,000/year in 2005. Yesterday, the big news was: "18 dead in Iraq". In Brazil's today's numbers, exactly 24 for hours from now, almost 150 people will lose their lifes in violent crimes..EVERY DAY!!!! tic toc, tic ,toc...and i'm not includding traffic related deaths.
So please....update your statiscs ASAP. |
Mario Gonzalez Roman
24th March 2006 |
Please let me know how Nation Master came up with such a figure on kidnappings in Mexico. This is VERY IMPORTANT to me and those whose live here.
I have a monthly column here: www.solutionsabroad.com by the name of Security Corner. All voluntary work to support the International Community. We know many crimes are not reported, as in many other parts of the world.
In 2004 Mexico City PD -by far one of the largest places on this planet, the size, in population, of Australia- reported a total of 65 (sixty five) documented cases. If victims of crime do not file -per their own decision- police reports, how can these be valid?
Please let me know how this figure came about: 1,269 kidnappings? Any sources of information -other than private security firms - as they tend to inflate these for their own benefit to sell their services would be beneficial. Statistics used by official sources (State Department, CIA, etc.) have been questioned in the past. Please check this Site: http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2005/7/26/203741/897
Your assistance in this matter will be appreciated.
Greetings from Mexico City
www.mgr.s5.com |
TriniSasha
13th November 2005 |
Yes, Trinidad and Tobago should be very high, probably top 3 on this list. It's very sad to be living here in fear of knowing that your own Prime Minister doesn't take considerable action about the situation. Maybe because none of his family has been victimized under his leadership, or maybe its because he is a "good friend" with the leader of the #1 group in this country that held it in a coup 15yrs ago, the Jaamat-al-Muslimen |
7th October 2005 |
I'm from Colombia but i got adopted when I was three months old and I must say that it really breaks my heart to see how so many of my countrymen are suffering. I now live in Denmark and through this site I've actually become more thankful to my adoption parents and the orphanage "Los Piscingos". But I can't stop thinking about my biological mother Maria and my older brother Juan. I prey for them every day but just wondering if there's anyone who knows a website or a place where I can find some informations? I've only got their names, my father's and the surname. They might very well be dead but just can't stop hoping. Please help me.
Isabella
P.S. Excuse me my English I know i'm not the best at it. |
Tof
13th September 2005 |
Does anyone know if there exist statistics/sites regarding abductions/kidnappings by government(s) (officials)? (See in that respect for example the abduction by the CIA in Milan in 2003.) |
14th August 2005 |
I agree, what about Trinidad and Tobago - other sources say they are now number two - after Colombia. |
Abandoned Returning Home
14th August 2005 |
Trindad & Tobago have had 37 kinappings reported in the media during 2005 so far (Aug 12th 2005). Their media reported that 100,000 Trinis live in Florida, some to continue running their businesses remotely from the US. The PM of T & T says he does not care they left because they do not feel safe. He needs to be taken to task by the UN whom they take develoment funds from! |
Andrew Charnley
14th August 2005 |
Indeed - what about Trinindad with 220th murder on Friday 12 August reported in local media. Road accidents are high for the asphelt supplier of 30% of world tarmac roads but 116 road death recorded last week in media. How's Tobago doing with murder rates up for a holiday island..? |
Navin
26th June 2005 |
Get stats on trinidad and tobago. |
DOCTOR2202
24th June 2005 |
I am a former American Hostage, I was taken on Dec 4th, 1979, 30 days after the Americans were taken and held in Iran, I was Taken at gun point by Columbian rebels, as I was working in Macariabo Veneula. Not far from the Columbian border. I was released after 13 hours with 11 other people, after the Ceo of the company we worked for paid to have us released. I just started talking about it recently, if
I can help anyone with info on this subject I will be happy to. God Bless America |
xplosive
8th June 2005 |
What about Trinidad and Tobago? |
Cindy Spearman
25th April 2005 |
I am trying to find statistics for kidnappings related to the internet, for my research paper that is due in one week. Can you please help with this? Thank you. |
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