What is the difference in intentional homicides between Cuba and Philippines?

0.11 per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?

18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.

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.

Cuba vs Philippines: Intentional homicides

Cuba

4.46 per 100,000 people

in 2019

Philippines

4.35 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Cuba rank

65th

Philippines rank

68th

Intentional homicides over time

Cuba
Philippines

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 4.46 per 100,000 people against 4.35 per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.11 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.

Cuba ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 68th of 172 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.97 per 100,000 people	9.71 per 100,000 people	2.74 per 100,000 people	Philippines
2000s	5.2 per 100,000 people	7.46 per 100,000 people	2.25 per 100,000 people	Philippines
2010s	4.74 per 100,000 people	7.66 per 100,000 people	2.92 per 100,000 people	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Cuba or Philippines?: Cuba, at 4.46 per 100,000 people against 4.35 per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Cuba and Philippines?: 0.11 per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for intentional homicides?: Cuba ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 68th 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: 20 August 2026

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