Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Homicides

Afghanistan
1,613 homicides
in 2021
Cameroon
1,868 homicides
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
28th
Cameroon rank
25th

Homicides over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,868 homicides against 1,613 homicides in Afghanistan, a difference of 255 homicides.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cameroon ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Cameroon ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 1,115 homicides 1,277 homicides 162 homicides Cameroon
2010s 2,045 homicides 894.33 homicides 1,151 homicides Afghanistan
2020s 2,570 homicides 1,202 homicides 1,368 homicides Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1,868 homicides against 1,613 homicides in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
255 homicides, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for homicides?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Cameroon ranks 25th 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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