Finland vs Tonga: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Finland
0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Tonga
0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Finland rank
132nd
Tonga rank
134th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Finland
- Tonga
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population in Tonga, a difference of 0.0356 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8572 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.87 homicides per 100,000 population | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.04 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, Finland or Tonga?
- Finland, at 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Finland and Tonga?
- 0.0356 homicides per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Tonga rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Finland ranks 132nd 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.