Israel vs Sierra Leone: Homicides

Israel
148 homicides
in 2022
Sierra Leone
176 homicides
in 2020
Israel rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd

Homicides over time

  • Israel
  • Sierra Leone
050100150200199020062022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 176 homicides against 148 homicides in Israel, a difference of 28 homicides.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 146.67 homicides 131.33 homicides 15.33 homicides Israel
2010s 136.25 homicides 146.75 homicides 10.5 homicides Sierra Leone
2020s 147 homicides 176 homicides 29 homicides Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Israel or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 176 homicides against 148 homicides in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicides between Israel and Sierra Leone?
28 homicides, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Israel and Sierra Leone rank globally for homicides?
Israel ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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.