Bangladesh vs Uganda: Homicides

Bangladesh
3,830 homicides
in 2018
Uganda
4,366 homicides
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
15th
Uganda rank
13th

Homicides over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4,366 homicides against 3,830 homicides in Bangladesh, a difference of 536 homicides.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 4,060 homicides 2,890 homicides 1,170 homicides Bangladesh
2010s 3,993 homicides 4,128 homicides 134.75 homicides Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Bangladesh or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4,366 homicides against 3,830 homicides in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Bangladesh and Uganda?
536 homicides, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for homicides?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 13th 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.