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
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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

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

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.