Kenya vs Thailand: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Kenya
4.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Thailand
4.79 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Kenya rank
63rd
Thailand rank
64th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population in Thailand, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Thailand ahead.
Kenya ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0896 homicides per 100,000 population | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Kenya and Thailand?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Kenya ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 64th 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.