Kenya vs Thailand: Homicides

Kenya
2,643 homicides
in 2022
Thailand
3,307 homicides
in 2011
Kenya rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th

Homicides over time

  • Kenya
  • Thailand
2.0k4.0k6.0k199020062022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 3,307 homicides against 2,643 homicides in Kenya, a difference of 664 homicides.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 1,269 homicides 4,313 homicides 3,044 homicides Thailand
2010s 2,098 homicides 3,480 homicides 1,382 homicides Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Kenya or Thailand?
Thailand, at 3,307 homicides against 2,643 homicides in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in homicides between Kenya and Thailand?
664 homicides, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for homicides?
Kenya ranks 22nd 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.