Cyprus vs Jordan: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Cyprus
0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Jordan
0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cyprus rank
134th
Jordan rank
132nd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Cyprus
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0307 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 134th and Jordan ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.661 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3453 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6095 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0865 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Cyprus or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Cyprus and Jordan?
- 0.0307 homicides per 100,000 population, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Cyprus ranks 134th and Jordan ranks 132nd 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.