Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Homicide rate

Dominican Republic
10.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
9.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th

Homicide rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 179 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 13.06 homicides per 100,000 population 9.06 homicides per 100,000 population 3.99 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2000s 20.33 homicides per 100,000 population 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population 11.73 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2010s 25.19 homicides per 100,000 population 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population 15.85 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Dominican Republic, at 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
1.58 homicides per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for homicide rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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