Chile vs Samoa: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Chile
6.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Samoa
6.26 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Chile rank
52nd
Samoa rank
53rd

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Chile
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in Samoa, a difference of 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.

Chile ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 53rd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population 4.65 homicides per 100,000 population Samoa
2010s 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population 5.25 homicides per 100,000 population 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Chile or Samoa?
Chile, at 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Chile and Samoa?
0.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Chile and Samoa rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Chile ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 53rd 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

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.