Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Homicides

Afghanistan
1,613 homicides
in 2021
Ukraine
1,673 homicides
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
28th
Ukraine rank
27th

Homicides over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ukraine
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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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.