Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Intentional homicides

Burkina Faso
1.25 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Egypt
1.31 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Egypt rank
119th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.31 per 100,000 people against 1.25 per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Egypt ranks 119th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6837 per 100,000 people 0.7561 per 100,000 people 0.0724 per 100,000 people Egypt
2010s 0.8283 per 100,000 people 2.13 per 100,000 people 1.3 per 100,000 people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
Egypt, at 1.31 per 100,000 people against 1.25 per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
0.06 per 100,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for intentional homicides?
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Egypt ranks 119th 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.