Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Intentional homicides
Liberia
3.09 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Sri Lanka
3.31 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Liberia rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Intentional homicides over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.31 per 100,000 people against 3.09 per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.22 per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Liberia ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 172 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.15 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 3.34 per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.36 per 100,000 people | 3.44 per 100,000 people | 0.0842 per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.31 per 100,000 people against 3.09 per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.22 per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Liberia ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 78th 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.