What is the difference in intentional homicides between Algeria and Burkina Faso?

0.09 per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?

12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.

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.

Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Intentional homicides

Algeria

1.16 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Burkina Faso

1.25 per 100,000 people

in 2017

Algeria rank

124th

Burkina Faso rank

121st

Intentional homicides over time

Algeria
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.25 per 100,000 people against 1.16 per 100,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0.09 per 100,000 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 124th and Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 172 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8608 per 100,000 people	0.7695 per 100,000 people	0.0913 per 100,000 people	Algeria
2010s	1.19 per 100,000 people	0.8134 per 100,000 people	0.3765 per 100,000 people	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Algeria or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 1.25 per 100,000 people against 1.16 per 100,000 people in Algeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Algeria and Burkina Faso?: 0.09 per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for intentional homicides?: Algeria ranks 124th and Burkina Faso ranks 121st 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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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: 03 September 2026

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