World's Top Ten Shoplifting Countries

Shoplifting is up in 2011, and 10 countries have been pinpointed as the worst offenders.

The survey is based on the cooperation of large retailers, and, as its author Josua Bamfield has admitted, its results are incomplete. Yet Bamfield says the results do accurately reflect the trend, scope and global ranking of the problem.



According to the index, the highest risk sectors were accessories and outerwear, while few thieves were interested in fresh meat or cheese.

The lowest-ranking countries on this year's Global Retail Theft Barometer were Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. While the Top Ten worst-ranking countries are...

10. U.S.
9. Malaysia
8. Turkey
7. Thailand
6. Mexico
5. Brazil
4. South Africa
3. Morocco
2. Russia
1. India

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