Canada vs Syria: Intentional homicides
Canada
1.98 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Syria
2.06 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Canada rank
100th
Syria rank
97th
Intentional homicides over time
- Canada
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.06 per 100,000 people against 1.98 per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.08 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 100th and Syria ranks 97th of 172 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 per 100,000 people | 2.03 per 100,000 people | 0.1744 per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.84 per 100,000 people | 2.28 per 100,000 people | 0.4361 per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 100,000 people | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 0.4306 per 100,000 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Canada or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.06 per 100,000 people against 1.98 per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2010.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Canada and Syria?
- 0.08 per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Canada and Syria rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Canada ranks 100th and Syria ranks 97th 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
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.