The Global Organized Crime Index is a

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that measures and ranks countries based on the prevalence of

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and their resilience to it. It evaluates criminal activities like

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, and

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, alongside a country's ability to combat these threats through governance, law enforcement, and international cooperation. The index is developed by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), a network of experts dedicated to addressing organized crime globally. It is the first index to specifically measure the extent of organized crime worldwide. The index is published in several languages.

History

The Global Organized Crime Index was first published in 2021 by GI-TOC and was based on the 2019 ENACT Organised Crime Index for Africa. The second index was published in 2023 and showed a slight increase in the global score.

Methodology

The Organized Crime Index assesses and compares organized crime levels globally using a structured methodology. It defines organized crime to include activities like drug trafficking, human trafficking, and cybercrime, then selects indicators divided into two categories: criminality (measuring the presence of criminal activities) and resilience (measuring a country’s ability to combat crime). Data is collected from official statistics, expert surveys, media reports, and international organizations. Each indicator is weighted, scored, and aggregated to produce overall criminality and resilience scores, which are combined into a composite index. Countries are ranked based on these scores, with higher scores indicating higher vulnerability to and presence of organized crime.Introduction Measuring Organized Crime

Funding

The Organized Crime Index is partially funded by the

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Country scores

Countries are listed by their score in 2023.

References

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External links

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