What is the difference in intentional homicides between Thailand and Zambia?

0.41 per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?

12 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.

Thailand vs Zambia: Intentional homicides

Thailand

4.79 per 100,000 people

in 2011

Zambia

5.2 per 100,000 people

in 2015

Thailand rank

62nd

Zambia rank

59th

Intentional homicides over time

Thailand
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.2 per 100,000 people against 4.79 per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.41 per 100,000 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 59th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.33 per 100,000 people	9.12 per 100,000 people	0.2134 per 100,000 people	Thailand
2000s	6.49 per 100,000 people	6.43 per 100,000 people	0.0563 per 100,000 people	Thailand
2010s	5.06 per 100,000 people	5.9 per 100,000 people	0.8428 per 100,000 people	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Thailand or Zambia?: Zambia, at 5.2 per 100,000 people against 4.79 per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2015.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Thailand and Zambia?: 0.41 per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Thailand ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 59th 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.