Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Homicides
Japan
285 homicides
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
285 homicides
in 2019
Japan rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
70th
Homicides over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 285 homicides against 285 homicides in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 homicides.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736 homicides | 184 homicides | 552 homicides | Japan |
| 2000s | 658.62 homicides | 256.88 homicides | 401.75 homicides | Japan |
| 2010s | 326.5 homicides | 254.5 homicides | 72 homicides | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 285 homicides against 285 homicides in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 homicides, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for homicides?
- Japan ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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.