Russia vs Uganda: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Russia
13.8 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Uganda
15.04 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Russia rank
37th
Uganda rank
34th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Russia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population in Russia, a difference of 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 34th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 16 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
| 2010s | 17.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Russia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Russia and Uganda?
- 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Uganda rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Russia ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 34th 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.