Kenya vs Tunisia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Kenya
4.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Tunisia
4.69 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Kenya rank
63rd
Tunisia rank
65th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population in Tunisia, a difference of 0.18 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9453 homicides per 100,000 population | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8789 homicides per 100,000 population | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Kenya, at 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Kenya and Tunisia?
- 0.18 homicides per 100,000 population, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Kenya ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 65th 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.