Cuba vs Philippines: Homicide rate
Cuba
4.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Philippines
4.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cuba rank
67th
Philippines rank
70th
Homicide rate over time
- Cuba
- Philippines
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.
Cuba ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cuba or Philippines?
- Cuba, at 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cuba and Philippines?
- 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 70th 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.