Canada vs Fiji: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Canada
1.98 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Fiji
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Canada rank
103rd
Fiji rank
100th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Canada
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Fiji ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5314 homicides per 100,000 population | Fiji |
| 2000s | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7137 homicides per 100,000 population | Fiji |
| 2010s | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5896 homicides per 100,000 population | Fiji |
| 2020s | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5823 homicides per 100,000 population | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Canada or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Canada and Fiji?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Fiji?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Fiji rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Fiji ranks 100th 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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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.