Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: Homicides
Eswatini
151 homicides
in 2021
Sierra Leone
176 homicides
in 2020
Eswatini rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
Homicides over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 176 homicides against 151 homicides in Eswatini, a difference of 25 homicides.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.17 homicides | 131.33 homicides | 24.83 homicides | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 149 homicides | 146.75 homicides | 2.25 homicides | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 176 homicides against 151 homicides in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 25 homicides, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for homicides?
- Eswatini ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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.