Cameroon vs Chile: Homicide rate
Cameroon
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Chile
6.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cameroon rank
49th
Chile rank
52nd
Homicide rate over time
- Cameroon
- Chile
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Chile, a difference of 0.41 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 49th and Chile ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9216 homicides per 100,000 population | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6061 homicides per 100,000 population | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cameroon or Chile?
- Cameroon, at 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cameroon and Chile?
- 0.41 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chile?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Chile rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and Chile ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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.