India vs United States: Homicides
India
40,130 homicides
in 2022
United States
19,796 homicides
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Homicides over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 40,130 homicides against 19,796 homicides in United States, a difference of 20,334 homicides.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 179 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,562 homicides | 21,171 homicides | 26,391 homicides | India |
| 2000s | 46,067 homicides | 16,736 homicides | 29,331 homicides | India |
| 2010s | 44,596 homicides | 15,636 homicides | 28,961 homicides | India |
| 2020s | 40,877 homicides | 22,292 homicides | 18,585 homicides | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, India or United States?
- India, at 40,130 homicides against 19,796 homicides in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between India and United States?
- 20,334 homicides, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and United States rank globally for homicides?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th 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.