Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Intentional homicides

Afghanistan
4.03 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ukraine
3.78 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
72nd
Ukraine rank
73rd

Intentional homicides over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ukraine
46810199020052021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.03 per 100,000 people against 3.78 per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 0.25 per 100,000 people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ukraine ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 73rd of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 4.06 per 100,000 people 4.8 per 100,000 people 0.7449 per 100,000 people Ukraine
2010s 6.11 per 100,000 people 4.77 per 100,000 people 1.33 per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2020s 5.31 per 100,000 people 3.79 per 100,000 people 1.52 per 100,000 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Afghanistan or Ukraine?
Afghanistan, at 4.03 per 100,000 people against 3.78 per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Afghanistan and Ukraine?
0.25 per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for intentional homicides?
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 73rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.