Japan vs Oman: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Japan
0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Oman
0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Japan rank
167th
Oman rank
169th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Japan
- Oman
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in Oman, a difference of 0.0906 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Oman ahead.
Japan ranks 167th and Oman ranks 169th of 178 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4939 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
| 2010s | 0.2968 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.868 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5712 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.2347 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2366 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0019 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Japan or Oman?
- Japan, at 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Japan and Oman?
- 0.0906 homicides per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Oman?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Oman rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Japan ranks 167th and Oman ranks 169th 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.