Cyprus vs Jordan: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Cyprus
1.17 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Jordan
1.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cyprus rank
104th
Jordan rank
102nd
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Cyprus
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population in Cyprus, a difference of 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jordan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 104th and Jordan ranks 102nd of 138 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4575 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1823 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Cyprus or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Cyprus and Jordan?
- 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Cyprus ranks 104th and Jordan ranks 102nd of 138 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 by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.