Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Homicides unodc

Afghanistan
1,613
in 2021
Jamaica
1,404
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
28th
Jamaica rank
29th

Homicides unodc over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,613 against 1,404 in Jamaica, a difference of 209.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 29th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 1,115 1,683 568 Jamaica
2010s 2,182 1,315 867 Afghanistan
2020s 2,092 1,404 688 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides unodc, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
Afghanistan, at 1,613 against 1,404 in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides unodc between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
209, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for homicides unodc?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicides unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides unodc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed