Greenland vs Mongolia: Homicide rate
Greenland
5.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Mongolia
5.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Greenland rank
60th
Mongolia rank
59th
Homicide rate over time
- Greenland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Greenland, a difference of 0.29 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mongolia ahead.
Greenland ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Greenland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Greenland and Mongolia?
- 0.29 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mongolia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Greenland and Mongolia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Greenland ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 59th 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.