Iraq vs Venezuela: Homicides (UN, World)
Iraq
3,339 homicides
in 2013
Venezuela
3,568 homicides
in 2022
Iraq rank
18th
Venezuela rank
16th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3,568 homicides against 3,339 homicides in Iraq, a difference of 229 homicides.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,224 homicides | 3,453 homicides | 2,229 homicides | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 3,575 homicides | 14,287 homicides | 10,712 homicides | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,674 homicides | 14,417 homicides | 11,743 homicides | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Iraq or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3,568 homicides against 3,339 homicides in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Iraq and Venezuela?
- 229 homicides, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for homicides?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 16th 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.