Libya vs Maldives: Homicide rate
Libya
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Libya rank
133rd
Maldives rank
135th
Homicide rate over time
- Libya
- Maldives
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 133rd and Maldives ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.421 deaths per 100,000 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Libya or Maldives?
- Libya, at 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Libya and Maldives?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for homicide rate?
- Libya ranks 133rd and Maldives ranks 135th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.