Egypt vs France: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Egypt
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
France
1.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Egypt rank
120th
France rank
118th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Egypt, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Egypt ranks 120th and France ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4273 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | France |
| 2000s | 0.7561 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7808 homicides per 100,000 population | France |
| 2010s | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8583 homicides per 100,000 population | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Egypt or France?
- France, at 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Egypt and France?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Egypt ranks 120th and France ranks 118th 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.