Which has higher homicides unodc, India or South Africa?

India, at 40,130 against 27,272 in South Africa as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

Our World in Data, published as Homicides unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India

40,130

in 2022

South Africa

27,272

in 2022

India rank

2nd

South Africa rank

4th

India currently reports 40,130 against 27,272 in South Africa, a difference of 12,858.

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.

Decade	India	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47,541	25,088	22,453	India
2000s	45,838	19,422	26,417	India
2010s	44,596	18,286	26,310	India
2020s	40,877	24,142	16,735	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher homicides unodc, India or South Africa?: India, at 40,130 against 27,272 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides unodc between India and South Africa?: 12,858, 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 unodc?: India ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Homicides unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.