China vs Uganda: Homicides (UN, World)
China
7,157 homicides
in 2020
Uganda
4,366 homicides
in 2023
China rank
10th
Uganda rank
13th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- China
- Uganda
How they compare
China currently reports 7,157 homicides against 4,366 homicides in Uganda, a difference of 2,791 homicides.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,279 homicides | 1,812 homicides | 24,467 homicides | China |
| 2000s | 15,199 homicides | 2,890 homicides | 12,309 homicides | China |
| 2010s | 9,885 homicides | 4,193 homicides | 5,691 homicides | China |
| 2020s | 7,157 homicides | 4,460 homicides | 2,697 homicides | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, China or Uganda?
- China, at 7,157 homicides against 4,366 homicides in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides between China and Uganda?
- 2,791 homicides, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uganda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Uganda rank globally for homicides?
- China ranks 10th 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
Number of intentional homicides.