Iraq vs Namibia: Homicide rate
Iraq
9.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Namibia
11.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Iraq rank
37th
Namibia rank
34th
Homicide rate over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population in Iraq, a difference of 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.35 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Iraq or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Iraq and Namibia?
- 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th 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.