British Virgin Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Intentional homicides

British Virgin Islands
8.17 per 100,000 people
in 2006
Papua New Guinea
9.34 per 100,000 people
in 2010
British Virgin Islands rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th

Intentional homicides over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Papua New Guinea
51015199020002010

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.34 per 100,000 people against 8.17 per 100,000 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.17 per 100,000 people.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 172 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 5.07 per 100,000 people 8.41 per 100,000 people 3.34 per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea
2000s 6.67 per 100,000 people 8.63 per 100,000 people 1.96 per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, British Virgin Islands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 9.34 per 100,000 people against 8.17 per 100,000 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2010.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
1.17 per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
How do British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for intentional homicides?
British Virgin Islands ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th 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.