Costa Rica was the Central American country with the highest robbery rate by far. According to the latest data, it was estimated that approximately 1,042.98 robberies were reported per 100,000 inhabitants. Panama registered 242.82 such crime reports per 100,000, the second highest figure.
Robbery rate in Central America in 2019, by country (per 100,000 population)
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UNODC. (October 15, 2022). Robbery rate in Central America in 2019, by country (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370105/number-of-robberies-in-central-american-countries/
UNODC. "Robbery rate in Central America in 2019, by country (per 100,000 population)." Chart. October 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370105/number-of-robberies-in-central-american-countries/
UNODC. (2022). Robbery rate in Central America in 2019, by country (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370105/number-of-robberies-in-central-american-countries/
UNODC. "Robbery Rate in Central America in 2019, by Country (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370105/number-of-robberies-in-central-american-countries/
UNODC, Robbery rate in Central America in 2019, by country (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370105/number-of-robberies-in-central-american-countries/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Robbery rate in Central America in 2019, by country (per 100,000 population) [Graph], UNODC, October 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370105/number-of-robberies-in-central-american-countries/