Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Homicides

Lesotho
752 homicides
in 2008
Papua New Guinea
713 homicides
in 2010
Lesotho rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

Homicides over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600800199020002010

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 752 homicides against 713 homicides in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 39 homicides.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Lesotho ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 179 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 752 homicides against 713 homicides in Papua New Guinea as of 2008.
What is the difference in homicides between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
39 homicides, with Lesotho ahead.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for homicides?
Lesotho ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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

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