Benin vs United States of America: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

Benin
5.78
in 2021
United States of America
5.77
in 2021
Benin rank
79th
United States of America rank
80th

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • Benin
  • United States of America
02468200020102021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.78 against 5.77 in United States of America, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 80th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 6.93 6.38 0.5473 Benin
2010s 6.2 5.68 0.5215 Benin
2020s 5.81 5.79 0.0207 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Benin or United States of America?
Benin, at 5.78 against 5.77 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Benin and United States of America?
0.01, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
Benin ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 80th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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