Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Homicides (UN, World)
Afghanistan
1,613 homicides
in 2021
Jamaica
1,404 homicides
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
28th
Jamaica rank
29th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,613 homicides against 1,404 homicides in Jamaica, a difference of 209 homicides.
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 homicides | 1,683 homicides | 568 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,182 homicides | 1,315 homicides | 867 homicides | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,092 homicides | 1,404 homicides | 688 homicides | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Afghanistan, at 1,613 homicides against 1,404 homicides in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 209 homicides, 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 29th 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.