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
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
Number of intentional homicides.