Samoa vs United States: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Samoa
6.26 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
United States
5.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Samoa rank
53rd
United States rank
56th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Samoa
- United States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population in United States, a difference of 0.5 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4218 homicides per 100,000 population | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Samoa or United States?
- Samoa, at 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Samoa and United States?
- 0.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Samoa ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th 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.