El Salvador vs Russia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
El Salvador
7.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Russia
7.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
El Salvador rank
43rd
Russia rank
44th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- El Salvador
- Russia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population in Russia, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 28 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Russia ranks 44th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 83.43 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 60.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 37.09 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 63.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 52.95 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.39 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, El Salvador or Russia?
- El Salvador, at 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between El Salvador and Russia?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Russia rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd 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.