What is the difference in intentional homicides between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?

0.08 per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Intentional homicides

Sao Tome and Principe

3.23 per 100,000 people

in 2011

Sri Lanka

3.31 per 100,000 people

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe rank

79th

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Intentional homicides over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.31 per 100,000 people against 3.23 per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08 per 100,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.51 per 100,000 people	12.14 per 100,000 people	5.63 per 100,000 people	Sri Lanka
2000s	4.43 per 100,000 people	8.35 per 100,000 people	3.92 per 100,000 people	Sri Lanka
2010s	3.27 per 100,000 people	3.57 per 100,000 people	0.3032 per 100,000 people	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 3.31 per 100,000 people against 3.23 per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?: 0.08 per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for intentional homicides?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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