Samoa vs United States: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020

Samoa
6.26
in 2018
United States
5.76
in 2023
Samoa rank
53rd
United States rank
56th

Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 over time

  • Samoa
  • United States
46810199020062023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6.26 against 5.76 in United States, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th of 178 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United States Difference Ahead
2000s 8.35 5 3.36 Samoa
2010s 5.25 4.82 0.4218 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate 1990 vs 2020, Samoa or United States?
Samoa, at 6.26 against 5.76 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 between Samoa and United States?
0.5, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Samoa and United States rank globally for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
Samoa ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate 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 1990 vs 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed