Cambodia vs Malawi: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Cambodia
1.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Malawi
1.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Cambodia rank
106th
Malawi rank
108th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Cambodia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Cambodia ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 108th of 178 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population 4.51 homicides per 100,000 population 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population Malawi
2010s 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8256 homicides per 100,000 population Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Cambodia or Malawi?
Cambodia, at 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Cambodia and Malawi?
0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Cambodia ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.