France vs Zimbabwe: Homicides

France
897 homicides
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1,086 homicides
in 2022
France rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Homicides over time

  • France
  • Zimbabwe
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,086 homicides against 897 homicides in France, a difference of 189 homicides.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,355 homicides 587 homicides 768 homicides France
2000s 999.67 homicides 1,382 homicides 382 homicides Zimbabwe
2010s 757.25 homicides 804 homicides 46.75 homicides Zimbabwe
2020s 749 homicides 949.33 homicides 200.33 homicides Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, France or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1,086 homicides against 897 homicides in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between France and Zimbabwe?
189 homicides, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicides?
France ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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
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Number of intentional homicides.