Dominican Republic vs Egypt: Homicides (UN, World)
Dominican Republic
1,237 homicides
in 2023
Egypt
1,360 homicides
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Egypt rank
31st
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,360 homicides against 1,237 homicides in Dominican Republic, a difference of 123 homicides.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Egypt ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 912.5 homicides | 259.75 homicides | 652.75 homicides | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2,223 homicides | 631.86 homicides | 1,591 homicides | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1,983 homicides | 2,088 homicides | 105.67 homicides | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Dominican Republic or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1,360 homicides against 1,237 homicides in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in homicides between Dominican Republic and Egypt?
- 123 homicides, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Egypt?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Egypt rank globally for homicides?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Egypt ranks 31st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.