Rwanda vs Ukraine: Homicide rate
Rwanda
3.61 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Ukraine
3.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Rwanda rank
78th
Ukraine rank
75th
Homicide rate over time
- Rwanda
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population in Rwanda, a difference of 0.17 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1879 homicides per 100,000 population | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Rwanda or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Rwanda and Ukraine?
- 0.17 homicides per 100,000 population, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Ukraine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Ukraine rank globally for homicide rate?
- Rwanda ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 75th 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.