El Salvador vs Russian Federation: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
El Salvador
7.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Russian Federation
7.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
El Salvador rank
43rd
Russian Federation rank
44th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- El Salvador
- Russian Federation
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 28 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Russian Federation ranks 44th of 178 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 83.43 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 60.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 37.09 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 63.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 52.95 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.39 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, El Salvador or Russian Federation?
- El Salvador, at 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between El Salvador and Russian Federation?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russian Federation?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Russian Federation rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Russian Federation ranks 44th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.