Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Homicides

Malawi
279 homicides
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
285 homicides
in 2019
Malawi rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

Homicides over time

  • Malawi
  • Saudi Arabia
2004006008001.0k199920092019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 285 homicides against 279 homicides in Malawi, a difference of 6 homicides.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 179 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 285 homicides against 279 homicides in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicides between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
6 homicides, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for homicides?
Malawi ranks 72nd 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

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.