Canada vs Georgia: Homicide rate
Canada
1.98 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Georgia
2.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Canada rank
104th
Georgia rank
102nd
Homicide rate over time
- Canada
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Georgia ahead.
Canada ranks 104th and Georgia ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Georgia |
| 2000s | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7745 homicides per 100,000 population | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Canada or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Canada and Georgia?
- 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Georgia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Georgia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Canada ranks 104th and Georgia ranks 102nd 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.