Organized crime index in Africa 2023, by region
African countries with the highest criminality scores were the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and South Africa. The source identified human trafficking and human smuggling as particularly widespread on the continent.
In 2023, East Africa had the highest levels of criminality in Africa according to the organized crime index. The region scored 5.88 points and was followed by West and Central Africa, respectively. As of the same year, the