India vs South Africa: Homicides (UN, World)
India
40,130 homicides
in 2022
South Africa
27,272 homicides
in 2022
India rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 40,130 homicides against 27,272 homicides in South Africa, a difference of 12,858 homicides.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,541 homicides | 25,088 homicides | 22,453 homicides | India |
| 2000s | 45,838 homicides | 19,422 homicides | 26,417 homicides | India |
| 2010s | 44,596 homicides | 18,286 homicides | 26,310 homicides | India |
| 2020s | 40,877 homicides | 24,142 homicides | 16,735 homicides | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, India or South Africa?
- India, at 40,130 homicides against 27,272 homicides in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between India and South Africa?
- 12,858 homicides, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for homicides?
- India ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th 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.