Australia vs Cambodia: Homicides

Australia
226 homicides
in 2023
Cambodia
268 homicides
in 2011
Australia rank
77th
Cambodia rank
74th

Homicides over time

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 268 homicides against 226 homicides in Australia, a difference of 42 homicides.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cambodia ahead.

Australia ranks 77th and Cambodia ranks 74th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cambodia Difference Ahead
1990s 343.38 homicides 495.12 homicides 151.75 homicides Cambodia
2000s 295.9 homicides 432.8 homicides 136.9 homicides Cambodia
2010s 239.5 homicides 299.5 homicides 60 homicides Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Australia or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 268 homicides against 226 homicides in Australia as of 2011.
What is the difference in homicides between Australia and Cambodia?
42 homicides, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cambodia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Australia and Cambodia rank globally for homicides?
Australia ranks 77th and Cambodia ranks 74th 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.