When people hear the word “gang,” they might imagine nothing more than street crews fighting for territory in the middle of a city. But around the world, organized criminal groups can look very different. Some are neighborhood gangs, while others operate like international businesses.
Each country has its own Aggregate Gang Index, based on data assembled by the Global Organized Crime Index. The number isn’t a count of individual gangs, but rather a combined score for mafia-style groups, criminal networks, and foreign criminal actors that exist in each country.
So, which nations have the highest scores? Click on to find out.