Eswatini vs Liberia: Homicides

Eswatini
151 homicides
in 2021
Liberia
135 homicides
in 2012
Eswatini rank
84th
Liberia rank
86th

Homicides over time

  • Eswatini
  • Liberia
050100150200199020052021

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 151 homicides against 135 homicides in Liberia, a difference of 16 homicides.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 84th and Liberia ranks 86th of 179 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 175 homicides 140.67 homicides 34.33 homicides Eswatini
2010s 161.33 homicides 141.67 homicides 19.67 homicides Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Eswatini or Liberia?
Eswatini, at 151 homicides against 135 homicides in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Eswatini and Liberia?
16 homicides, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Liberia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Eswatini and Liberia rank globally for homicides?
Eswatini ranks 84th and Liberia ranks 86th 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

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