Iraq vs Turkey: Homicides
Iraq
3,339 homicides
in 2013
Turkey
2,817 homicides
in 2023
Iraq rank
18th
Turkey rank
21st
Homicides over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,339 homicides against 2,817 homicides in Turkey, a difference of 522 homicides.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Iraq ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,596 homicides | 3,257 homicides | 1,339 homicides | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2,674 homicides | 3,114 homicides | 439.67 homicides | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Iraq or Turkey?
- Iraq, at 3,339 homicides against 2,817 homicides in Turkey as of 2013.
- What is the difference in homicides between Iraq and Turkey?
- 522 homicides, with Iraq ahead.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for homicides?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 21st 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.