Georgia vs Syria: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Georgia
2.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Syria
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Georgia rank
102nd
Syria rank
100th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Georgia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Georgia, a difference of 0.03 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 102nd and Syria ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | Georgia |
| 2000s | 7.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.9 homicides per 100,000 population | Georgia |
| 2010s | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Georgia or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Georgia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Georgia and Syria?
- 0.03 homicides per 100,000 population, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Georgia and Syria rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Georgia ranks 102nd and Syria ranks 100th 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.