Dominican Republic vs Iraq: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Dominican Republic
10.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iraq
9.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Iraq rank
37th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Dominican Republic
- Iraq
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population in Iraq, a difference of 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 37th of 179 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 24.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.57 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.51 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Dominican Republic or Iraq?
- Dominican Republic, at 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Dominican Republic and Iraq?
- 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iraq?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Dominican Republic and Iraq rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 37th 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.