Honduras vs Lesotho: Homicide rate
Honduras
31.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Lesotho
38.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
Honduras rank
13th
Lesotho rank
11th
Homicide rate over time
- Honduras
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Honduras, a difference of 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Honduras ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 50.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 42.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.67 homicides per 100,000 population | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Honduras or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Honduras as of 2008.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Honduras and Lesotho?
- 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Honduras and Lesotho rank globally for homicide rate?
- Honduras ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 11th 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.