Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Liberia
3.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Sao Tome and Principe
3.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Liberia rank
83rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Liberia, a difference of 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 83rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7296 homicides per 100,000 population | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2301 homicides per 100,000 population | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Liberia ranks 83rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st 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.