Greenland vs Kenya: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Greenland
5.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Kenya
4.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Greenland rank
60th
Kenya rank
63rd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Greenland
- Kenya
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Kenya, a difference of 0.48 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.78 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Greenland or Kenya?
- Greenland, at 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Greenland and Kenya?
- 0.48 homicides per 100,000 population, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Greenland and Kenya rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Greenland ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 63rd 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.