Malaysia vs Poland: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Malaysia
0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Poland
0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malaysia rank
145th
Poland rank
142nd
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0678 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 145th and Poland ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0065 homicides per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6176 homicides per 100,000 population | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8313 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7266 homicides per 100,000 population | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7204 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7301 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0097 homicides per 100,000 population | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Malaysia and Poland?
- 0.0678 homicides per 100,000 population, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Malaysia ranks 145th and Poland ranks 142nd 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.