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
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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

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.