Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Homicides
Afghanistan
1,613 homicides
in 2021
Myanmar
1,394 homicides
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
28th
Myanmar rank
30th
Homicides over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,613 homicides against 1,394 homicides in Myanmar, a difference of 219 homicides.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,115 homicides | 879 homicides | 236 homicides | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,182 homicides | 1,287 homicides | 895.12 homicides | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,092 homicides | 8,435 homicides | 6,344 homicides | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 1,613 homicides against 1,394 homicides in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 219 homicides, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 30th 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.