Greenland vs Mongolia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Greenland
5.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Mongolia
5.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Greenland rank
60th
Mongolia rank
59th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Greenland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Greenland, a difference of 0.29 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mongolia ahead.
Greenland ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Greenland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Greenland and Mongolia?
- 0.29 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mongolia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Greenland and Mongolia rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Greenland ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 59th 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.