Germany vs Tonga: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Germany
0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Tonga
0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Germany rank
136th
Tonga rank
134th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Germany
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.0356 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 136th and Tonga ranks 134th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3411 homicides per 100,000 population Germany
2000s 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population Tonga
2010s 0.8798 homicides per 100,000 population 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population 1.95 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, Germany or Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Germany and Tonga?
0.0356 homicides per 100,000 population, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tonga?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Germany and Tonga rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Germany ranks 136th 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.