British Virgin Islands vs Russia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
British Virgin Islands
8.17 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Russia
7.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
41st
Russia rank
44th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Russia
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population in Russia, a difference of 0.35 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 41st and Russia ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.51 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.25 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, British Virgin Islands or Russia?
- British Virgin Islands, at 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population in Russia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between British Virgin Islands and Russia?
- 0.35 homicides per 100,000 population, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Russia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Russia rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 41st and Russia ranks 44th 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.