“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Belize | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | |||
| Honduras | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |||
| Guatemala | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| El Salvador | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Panama | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Costa Rica | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Nicaragua | 0.2 | 0.1 |