Malawi vs Poland: Homicides

Malawi
279 homicides
in 2012
Poland
311 homicides
in 2023
Malawi rank
72nd
Poland rank
69th

Homicides over time

  • Malawi
  • Poland
2004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 311 homicides against 279 homicides in Malawi, a difference of 32 homicides.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Malawi ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 69th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 653.4 homicides 612 homicides 41.4 homicides Malawi
2010s 380.67 homicides 405 homicides 24.33 homicides Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Malawi or Poland?
Poland, at 311 homicides against 279 homicides in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Malawi and Poland?
32 homicides, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for homicides?
Malawi ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 69th 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
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