Iraq vs Thailand: Homicides

Iraq
3,339 homicides
in 2013
Thailand
3,307 homicides
in 2011
Iraq rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th

Homicides over time

  • Iraq
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3,339 homicides against 3,307 homicides in Thailand, a difference of 32 homicides.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Iraq ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,224 homicides 5,475 homicides 4,251 homicides Thailand
2000s 3,575 homicides 3,838 homicides 263.5 homicides Thailand
2010s 2,662 homicides 3,480 homicides 818 homicides Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Iraq or Thailand?
Iraq, at 3,339 homicides against 3,307 homicides in Thailand as of 2013.
What is the difference in homicides between Iraq and Thailand?
32 homicides, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for homicides?
Iraq ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th 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

Number of intentional homicides.