Cuba vs Thailand: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Cuba
4.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Thailand
4.79 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Cuba rank
67th
Thailand rank
64th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Cuba
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population in Cuba, a difference of 0.33 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Cuba ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4627 homicides per 100,000 population | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cuba or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population in Cuba as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cuba and Thailand?
- 0.33 homicides per 100,000 population, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Cuba and Thailand rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 64th 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.