Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Liberia
3.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Sri Lanka
3.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Liberia rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Liberia, a difference of 0.22 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Liberia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0842 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.22 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Liberia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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.