Chile vs Samoa: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Chile
6.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Samoa
6.26 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Chile rank
52nd
Samoa rank
53rd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Chile
- Samoa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in Samoa, a difference of 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.65 homicides per 100,000 population | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Chile or Samoa?
- Chile, at 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Chile and Samoa?
- 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Chile and Samoa rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Chile ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 53rd 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, 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.