Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Homicides (UN, World)
Afghanistan
1,613 homicides
in 2021
Ukraine
1,673 homicides
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
28th
Ukraine rank
27th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Afghanistan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1,673 homicides against 1,613 homicides in Afghanistan, a difference of 60 homicides.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ukraine ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,115 homicides | 2,240 homicides | 1,125 homicides | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2,108 homicides | 2,179 homicides | 71.2 homicides | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2,092 homicides | 1,686 homicides | 406 homicides | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1,673 homicides against 1,613 homicides in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 60 homicides, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 27th 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.