Sierra Leone: Theft rate

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 Sierra Leone

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 190
 Year 2008
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2007 - 2008
 Average 189
 Min - Max 187 - 190
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
 Available for Data download
The latest value from 2008 is 190 thefts per 100,000 people, an increase from 187 thefts per 100,000 people in 2007. In comparison, the world average is 820 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 107 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2008 is 189 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 187 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 190 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sierra Leone: Theft rate
 2008 190
 2007 187




Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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