Cyprus vs Tonga: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Cyprus
0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Tonga
0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Cyprus rank
133rd
Tonga rank
134th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Cyprus
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population in Tonga, a difference of 0.0108 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tonga ahead.

Cyprus ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 134th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9492 homicides per 100,000 population 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population Tonga
2000s 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population 4.21 homicides per 100,000 population 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population Tonga
2010s 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Cyprus or Tonga?
Cyprus, at 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Cyprus and Tonga?
0.0108 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Tonga?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and Tonga rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Cyprus ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 134th 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.