Cambodia vs Malaysia: Homicides

Cambodia
268 homicides
in 2011
Malaysia
258 homicides
in 2023
Cambodia rank
74th
Malaysia rank
75th

Homicides over time

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 268 homicides against 258 homicides in Malaysia, a difference of 10 homicides.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 495.12 homicides 457.75 homicides 37.38 homicides Cambodia
2000s 432.8 homicides 569.7 homicides 136.9 homicides Malaysia
2010s 299.5 homicides 535 homicides 235.5 homicides Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Cambodia, at 268 homicides against 258 homicides in Malaysia as of 2011.
What is the difference in homicides between Cambodia and Malaysia?
10 homicides, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for homicides?
Cambodia ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 75th 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.