Peru vs Uganda: Homicide rate
Peru
8.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Uganda
8.97 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Peru rank
40th
Uganda rank
39th
Homicide rate over time
- Peru
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru, a difference of 0.37 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Uganda ahead.
Peru ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.34 homicides per 100,000 population | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Peru or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Peru and Uganda?
- 0.37 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Uganda rank globally for homicide rate?
- Peru ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 39th 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.