Cameroon vs Yemen: Homicides (UN, World)
Cameroon
1,868 homicides
in 2022
Yemen
1,703 homicides
in 2013
Cameroon rank
25th
Yemen rank
26th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,868 homicides against 1,703 homicides in Yemen, a difference of 165 homicides.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 912.67 homicides | 797 homicides | 115.67 homicides | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 904.67 homicides | 1,363 homicides | 458.67 homicides | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Cameroon, at 1,868 homicides against 1,703 homicides in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 165 homicides, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for homicides?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.