Algeria vs Tunisia: Homicides

Algeria
536 homicides
in 2023
Tunisia
562 homicides
in 2020
Algeria rank
55th
Tunisia rank
53rd

Homicides over time

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia
200400600800200420132023

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 562 homicides against 536 homicides in Algeria, a difference of 26 homicides.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 179 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 297 homicides 264.25 homicides 32.75 homicides Algeria
2010s 432 homicides 396.33 homicides 35.67 homicides Algeria
2020s 654 homicides 562 homicides 92 homicides Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Algeria or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 562 homicides against 536 homicides in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicides between Algeria and Tunisia?
26 homicides, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for homicides?
Algeria ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 53rd 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.