Kidnapping is a real and dangerous threat in many countries. The only guaranteed way to avoid kidnapping is not to go to risky areas. Since this is impractical for many travelers, the next best thing is to be aware of the risks. Some tips for surviving a kidnapping.
Below are kidnapping statistics for various countries. Please bear in mind that only a tiny fraction [10% ?] of all kidnapping cases are reported to authorities for fear that it will trigger further kidnappings.
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Rank
Country
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
TOTAL
1
Colombia
464
244
217
469
947
908
960
972
5,181
2
Mexico
46
87
31
48
109
275
436
402
1,269
3
Former Soviet Union*
5
5
13
3
21
41
57
105
250
4
Brazil
94
66
73
56
65
67
43
51
515
5
Philippines
53
56
78
61
113
61
51
39
492
6
Nigeria
1
0
0
1
0
2
6
24
34
7
India
9
10
13
9
5
8
5
17
76
8
Ecuador
1
10
15
11
7
5
5
12
66
9
Venezuela
15
6
7
7
28
24
10
12
109
10
South Africa
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
10
11
Total
683
484
447
666
1,295
1,391
1,573
1,644
7,773
Source: Hiscox Group "(The statistics are based on those cases about which
Hiscox has obtained reasonably reliable information and do not purport
to represent the full extent of the problem.) * Former Soviet Union comprises
the Russian Federation and the 14 fully independent republics of Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan"
Other numbers:
Amnesty International Report 2001
Colombia:
More than 300 disappearances, more than 4,000 political killings and about 1,500 kidnappings by the factions involved in the country’s armed conflict. 300,000 people displaced.
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