Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Afghanistan
4.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Pakistan
4.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
74th
Pakistan rank
71st
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Pakistan ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.3 homicides per 100,000 population, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th and Pakistan ranks 71st 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.