Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Afghanistan
4.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Tanzania
3.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
74th
Tanzania rank
76th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in Tanzania, a difference of 0.28 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Tanzania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4465 homicides per 100,000 population | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Afghanistan, at 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 0.28 homicides per 100,000 population, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.