Saudi Arabia vs Tonga: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Tonga
0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
135th
Tonga rank
134th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.011 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 135th and Tonga ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.72 homicides per 100,000 population | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.8365 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Saudi Arabia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Saudi Arabia and Tonga?
- 0.011 homicides per 100,000 population, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tonga rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th and Tonga ranks 134th 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.