Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Homicide rate
Sao Tome and Principe
3.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Sri Lanka
3.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Homicide rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3032 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicide rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.