France vs Zambia: Homicides

France
897 homicides
in 2024
Zambia
853 homicides
in 2015
France rank
37th
Zambia rank
38th

Homicides over time

  • France
  • Zambia
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 897 homicides against 853 homicides in Zambia, a difference of 44 homicides.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,270 homicides 788.86 homicides 481.29 homicides France
2000s 963.67 homicides 767.67 homicides 196 homicides France
2010s 836.17 homicides 851.17 homicides 15 homicides Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, France or Zambia?
France, at 897 homicides against 853 homicides in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in homicides between France and Zambia?
44 homicides, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Zambia rank globally for homicides?
France ranks 37th 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

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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