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Captivity has shortened: from 94 days in 2021 to 19 in 2025
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Half of kidnap victims with a recorded age were children
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14 of 191 countries rate High or Very High for kidnapping this quarter
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The average ransom has nearly doubled in 2026
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94% of kidnap victims came home alive. Nearly half were rescued
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Two in three kidnappings start in a vehicle or at home
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Two in three kidnappings this year happened in Africa or South America
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Recorded kidnappings are down 91% from their 2010 peak
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Nigeria had 1 in 5 kidnappings this year, and 3 in 4 victims
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Farm workers were the most-kidnapped sector in 2025
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July and August held 43% of 2025’s kidnappings
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Mexico’s kidnappings are down 66% this year. Crime and extortion still rate Very High