British Virgin Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Homicide rate
British Virgin Islands
8.17 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Papua New Guinea
9.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
British Virgin Islands rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Homicide rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, British Virgin Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population in British Virgin Islands as of 2010.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for homicide rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 179 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. 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.