Liberia vs Turkey: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Liberia
3.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Turkey
3.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Liberia rank
83rd
Turkey rank
82nd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Liberia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Liberia, a difference of 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Turkey ahead.
Liberia ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8331 homicides per 100,000 population | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Liberia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Liberia and Turkey?
- 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
- How do Liberia and Turkey rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Liberia ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 82nd 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.