Cambodia vs Malawi: Homicides (UN, World)
Cambodia
268 homicides
in 2011
Malawi
279 homicides
in 2012
Cambodia rank
74th
Malawi rank
72nd
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Cambodia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 279 homicides against 268 homicides in Cambodia, a difference of 11 homicides.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Cambodia ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432.8 homicides | 568.9 homicides | 136.1 homicides | Malawi |
| 2010s | 299.5 homicides | 431.5 homicides | 132 homicides | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cambodia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 279 homicides against 268 homicides in Cambodia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cambodia and Malawi?
- 11 homicides, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for homicides?
- Cambodia ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 72nd 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.