Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Intentional homicides

Rwanda
3.61 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.31 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Rwanda rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
78th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
2.557.51012.5199020052020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.61 per 100,000 people against 3.31 per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3 per 100,000 people.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Rwanda ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.45 per 100,000 people 9.87 per 100,000 people 7.42 per 100,000 people Sri Lanka
2010s 3.03 per 100,000 people 2.75 per 100,000 people 0.2773 per 100,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Rwanda, at 3.61 per 100,000 people against 3.31 per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
0.3 per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for intentional homicides?
Rwanda ranks 76th 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

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

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