Canada vs Zambia: Homicides
Canada
778 homicides
in 2023
Zambia
853 homicides
in 2015
Canada rank
41st
Zambia rank
38th
Homicides over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 853 homicides against 778 homicides in Canada, a difference of 75 homicides.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.71 homicides | 788.86 homicides | 151.14 homicides | Zambia |
| 2000s | 590 homicides | 767.67 homicides | 177.67 homicides | Zambia |
| 2010s | 560 homicides | 851.17 homicides | 291.17 homicides | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Canada or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 853 homicides against 778 homicides in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in homicides between Canada and Zambia?
- 75 homicides, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for homicides?
- Canada ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th 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.