Afghanistan vs Egypt: Homicides (UN, World)
Afghanistan
1,613 homicides
in 2021
Egypt
1,360 homicides
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
28th
Egypt rank
31st
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,613 homicides against 1,360 homicides in Egypt, a difference of 253 homicides.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,115 homicides | 912 homicides | 203 homicides | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,045 homicides | 1,892 homicides | 153.17 homicides | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Afghanistan, at 1,613 homicides against 1,360 homicides in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 253 homicides, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 31st 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.