Guatemala - Kidnapping rate

0.3 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2014

Kidnapping rate of Guatemala dropped by 12.12% from 0.3 cases per 100,000 population in 2013 to 0.3 cases per 100,000 population in 2014. Since the 112.68% jump in 2008, kidnapping rate plummeted by 80.79% in 2014.

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“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)