What is the difference in intentional homicides between Greenland and Zambia?

0.15 per 100,000 people, with Greenland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Zambia?

14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.

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.

Greenland vs Zambia: Intentional homicides

Greenland

5.35 per 100,000 people

in 2016

Zambia

5.2 per 100,000 people

in 2015

Greenland rank

58th

Zambia rank

59th

Intentional homicides over time

Greenland
Zambia

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 5.35 per 100,000 people against 5.2 per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.15 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 59th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.18 per 100,000 people	9.64 per 100,000 people	7.54 per 100,000 people	Greenland
2000s	18.31 per 100,000 people	6.43 per 100,000 people	11.88 per 100,000 people	Greenland
2010s	10.32 per 100,000 people	5.63 per 100,000 people	4.69 per 100,000 people	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Greenland or Zambia?: Greenland, at 5.35 per 100,000 people against 5.2 per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Greenland and Zambia?: 0.15 per 100,000 people, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Zambia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Greenland and Zambia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Greenland ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 59th 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.