Low income vs South Africa: Intentional homicides
Low income
10.4 per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
43.72 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Low income rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Intentional homicides over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.72 per 100,000 people against 10.4 per 100,000 people in Low income, a difference of 33.32 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times Low income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.96 per 100,000 people | 32.61 per 100,000 people | 20.65 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.8 per 100,000 people | 39.21 per 100,000 people | 28.41 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Low income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.72 per 100,000 people against 10.4 per 100,000 people in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Low income and South Africa?
- 33.32 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Low income ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal β 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.