Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Bangladesh
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Sierra Leone
2.22 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
97th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Bangladesh
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4099 homicides per 100,000 population | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3382 homicides per 100,000 population | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
- Bangladesh, at 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th 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.