The number of bank robberies in Denmark fell to zero last year, as beefed-up security and reduced use of cash in the Nordic country made them less lucrative.
Bank heists have been declining steadily since 2000, when 221 took place, or one for nearly every day that branches were open. In 2021, Denmark had just one bank robbery, according to data from Finance Denmark, an industry group for lenders. Bloomberg was first to report the figures for 2022.
Cash withdrawals have fallen by about 75% over the last six years, Bloomberg reported, citing central bank data. Denmark has a population of about 5.9 million, and is regularly ranked as one of the world’s happiest countries. In 2022, it came in second only to Finland in the World Happiness Report, scoring highly on such measures as healthy life expectancy, GDP per capita, social support and low corruption.
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