Cyprus vs Tonga: Homicide rate
Cyprus
0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Tonga
0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Cyprus rank
134th
Tonga rank
135th
Homicide rate over time
- Cyprus
- Tonga
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population in Tonga, a difference of 0.0108 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tonga ahead.
Cyprus ranks 134th and Tonga ranks 135th of 179 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9492 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cyprus or Tonga?
- Cyprus, at 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cyprus and Tonga?
- 0.0108 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Tonga?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Cyprus and Tonga rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 134th and Tonga ranks 135th 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.