Illicit activity involving coercion, deception, abduction or fraud for the purpose of exploitation, regardless of the victim’s consent.

Activities by an organized crime group involving the illegal entry, transit or residence of migrants for a financial or material benefit.

Crimes linked to exerting control over a territory/market including as a mediator and/or requesting a benefit in exchange for protection.

The sale, acquisition, movement, and diversion of arms, their parts and ammunition from legal to illegal commerce and/or across borders.

The production, transport, storage and sale of goods that are fraudulently mislabeled or fraudulent imitations of registered brands.

The illicit transport, handling and sale of excise consumer goods despite a ban or outside a legal market. Excludes oil and counterfeits.

The illicit trade and possession of species covered by CITES convention, and other species protected under national law.

The poaching, illicit trade in and possession of species covered by CITES and other species protected by national law. Includes IUU fishing.

The illicit extraction, smuggling, mingling, bunkering or mining of natural resources and the illicit trade of such commodities.

The production, distribution and sale of heroin. Consumption of the drug is considered in determining the reach of the criminal market.

The production, distribution and sale of cocaine and its derivatives. Consumption is considered in determining the reach of the market.

The illicit cultivation, distribution and sale of cannabis oil, resin, herb or leaves. Consumption is used to determine the market's reach.

The production, distribution and sale of synthetic drugs. Consumption is considered in determining the reach of the market.

Organized crimes that rely solely on using information communications technology with the aim of obtaining a monetary/material benefit.

Organized crime that results in a monetary loss via financial fraud, embezzlement, misuse of funds, tax evasion and abusive tax avoidance.

Clearly defined organized crime groups that usually have a known name, defined leadership, territorial control and identifiable membership.

Loose networks of criminal associates engaging in criminal activities who fail to meet the defining characteristics of mafia-style groups.

Criminal actors that are embedded in, and act from within, the state’s apparatus.

State and/or non-state criminal actors operating outside their home country. Includes foreign nationals and diaspora groups.

Profit-seeking individuals/entities who own/control a part of the legal economy free from the state, that collaborate with criminal actors.

The State's role in responding to organized crime and its effectiveness. Strong political leadership/governance suggests higher resilience.

The degree to which states have put oversight mechanisms in place to ensure against state collusion in illicit activities.

A country's supranational structures and processes of interaction, policy making and concrete implementation to respond to organized crime.

A state's legal action and structures put in place to respond to organized crime.

Refers to a state’s judiciary’s power to effectively and independently enforce judgments on organized crime-related cases.

The state’s ability to investigate, gather intelligence, protect and enforce adherence to its rules and procedures against organized crime.

The degree to which states are able to control their physical and cyber territory and infrastructure against organized criminal activities.

A state’s ability to implement measures to combat money laundering and other related threats to the integrity of its financial system.

The ability to control/manage the economy and regulate transactions (national and international) for trade to thrive within the rule of law.

Assistance provided to victims of various forms of organized crime, including initiatives such as witness protection programs.

Refers to the existence of strategies, measures, resource allocation, programmes and processes that are aimed to inhibit organized crime.

The degree non-state actors are allowed to engage in OC responses and their roles in supporting State efforts/ as watchdogs to governments.