Which has higher intentional homicides, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.75 per 100,000 people against 3.61 per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2020.

What is the difference in intentional homicides between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.14 per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?

9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

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.

Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Intentional homicides

Rwanda

3.61 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

3.75 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Rwanda rank

76th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

74th

Intentional homicides over time

Rwanda
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.75 per 100,000 people against 3.61 per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.14 per 100,000 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 76th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th of 172 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.94 per 100,000 people	6.69 per 100,000 people	3.75 per 100,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	3.61 per 100,000 people	3.75 per 100,000 people	0.1367 per 100,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.75 per 100,000 people against 3.61 per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.14 per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for intentional homicides?: Rwanda ranks 76th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th 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.