Cameroon vs Suriname: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Cameroon
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Suriname
6.52 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cameroon rank
49th
Suriname rank
51st
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Cameroon
- Suriname
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in Suriname, a difference of 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.38 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2010s | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cameroon or Suriname?
- Cameroon, at 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cameroon and Suriname?
- 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 51st 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.