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Burglary Rates by Country

Costa Rica has the highest Burglary Rate in 2022 (775.98 per 100k), followed by Sweden (657.17 per 100k) and Luxembourg (631.56 per 100k). Myanmar has the lowest (0.06 per 100k).

Crime & Safety87 countries · 1 metricUpdated May 4, 2025Original page
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Burglary Rate, 2022

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 66 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
143.93 per 100k
Middle half 37.04 per 100k – 337.35 per 100k
Average
209.74 per 100k
66 countries
Lowest (best)
0.06 per 100k
Myanmar
Highest (worst)
775.98 per 100k
Costa Rica

Over time · 2018–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Myanmar
  • Palestine
  • Singapore
  • Kenya
  • United Arab Emirates

Data

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66 countries · # = rank by Burglary Rate
#
1Myanmar0.06 per 100k
2Palestine0.44 per 100k
3Singapore1.86 per 100k
4Kenya2.94 per 100k
5United Arab Emirates4.6 per 100k
6Jamaica6.83 per 100k
7Pakistan9.72 per 100k
8Hong Kong11.83 per 100k
9Macau12.44 per 100k
10Honduras13 per 100k
11Guyana13.73 per 100k
12Albania21.36 per 100k
13Bahamas23.9 per 100k
14Japan29.52 per 100k
15Lithuania29.53 per 100k
16Morocco36.17 per 100k
17El Salvador36.79 per 100k
18South Korea37.79 per 100k
19Mexico45.96 per 100k
20Slovakia62.39 per 100k
21Bulgaria63.99 per 100k
22Colombia68.93 per 100k
23Montenegro73.67 per 100k
24Puerto Rico77.73 per 100k
25Antigua and Barbuda77.86 per 100k
26Cyprus90.13 per 100k
27Finland104.86 per 100k
28Bosnia and Herzegovina118.14 per 100k
29Turkey126.02 per 100k
30Romania129.45 per 100k
31Serbia131.43 per 100k
32Greece136.97 per 100k
33Belize137.69 per 100k
34Latvia150.16 per 100k
35Israel155.33 per 100k
36Portugal164.94 per 100k
37Malta168.01 per 100k
38Poland176.27 per 100k
39Croatia177.55 per 100k
40Ireland182.8 per 100k
41Netherlands212.45 per 100k
42Italy226.64 per 100k
43Barbados248.55 per 100k
44Spain254.5 per 100k
45Slovenia264.41 per 100k
46United States271.06 per 100k
47Iceland291.23 per 100k
48Ecuador312.43 per 100k
49Germany312.59 per 100k
50Canada345.6 per 100k
51Liechtenstein350.9 per 100k
52Saint Lucia374.19 per 100k
53Saint Kitts and Nevis375.6 per 100k
54Switzerland408.81 per 100k
55France458.35 per 100k
56Chile461.11 per 100k
57Grenada465.57 per 100k
58Suriname471.65 per 100k
59Saint Vincent and the Grenadines521.42 per 100k
60Denmark537.02 per 100k
61Austria554.74 per 100k
62Dominica569.17 per 100k
63Australia577.6 per 100k
64Luxembourg631.56 per 100k
65Sweden657.17 per 100k
66Costa Rica775.98 per 100k

What correlates with Burglary Rate (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,626 other country metrics sharing at least 40 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Burglary Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Sex Violence RateCrime Rate by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Bottled Water CostBottled Water Cost by Country
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 47
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  3. V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 53
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  4. Animal Rights Ranking (US News)Animal Rights by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 44
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  5. EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 54
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  6. V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 55
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Burglary Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Human RightsFailed States
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 58
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  2. Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 60
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  3. Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 60
    Plot
  4. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 48
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  6. Brain DrainFailed States
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 58
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Burglary Rate?
Costa Rica has the highest Burglary Rate in 2022, at 775.98 per 100k, followed by Sweden (657.17 per 100k) and Luxembourg (631.56 per 100k).
Which country has the lowest Burglary Rate?
Myanmar has the lowest Burglary Rate in 2022, at 0.06 per 100k.
What is the median Burglary Rate across countries?
The median is 143.93 per 100k across the 66 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this burglary rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Corruption & Economic Crime - UNODC.

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