What is the difference in intentional homicides between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?

1.58 per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?

12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Intentional homicides

Dominican Republic

10.92 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

9.34 per 100,000 people

in 2010

Dominican Republic rank

34th

Papua New Guinea rank

37th

Intentional homicides over time

Dominican Republic
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 10.92 per 100,000 people against 9.34 per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.58 per 100,000 people.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.06 per 100,000 people	9.06 per 100,000 people	3.99 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2000s	20.33 per 100,000 people	8.6 per 100,000 people	11.73 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2010s	25.19 per 100,000 people	9.34 per 100,000 people	15.85 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?: Dominican Republic, at 10.92 per 100,000 people against 9.34 per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?: 1.58 per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for intentional homicides?: Dominican Republic ranks 34th 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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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.