Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Sri Lanka
3.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Turkey
3.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Turkey rank
82nd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkey, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.98 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4856 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, Sri Lanka or Turkey?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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) 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.