Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Homicides (UN, World)
Namibia
315 homicides
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
285 homicides
in 2019
Namibia rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
70th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 315 homicides against 285 homicides in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30 homicides.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379 homicides | 184 homicides | 195 homicides | Namibia |
| 2000s | 357.75 homicides | 247 homicides | 110.75 homicides | Namibia |
| 2010s | 397.5 homicides | 254.5 homicides | 143 homicides | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Namibia, at 315 homicides against 285 homicides in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 homicides, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for homicides?
- Namibia ranks 68th 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.