Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Homicides (UN, World)
Nepal
617 homicides
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
713 homicides
in 2010
Nepal rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 713 homicides against 617 homicides in Nepal, a difference of 96 homicides.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 640 homicides | 476 homicides | 164 homicides | Nepal |
| 2000s | 791.67 homicides | 557 homicides | 234.67 homicides | Nepal |
| 2010s | 813 homicides | 713 homicides | 100 homicides | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 713 homicides against 617 homicides in Nepal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in homicides between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 96 homicides, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for homicides?
- Nepal ranks 50th 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
Number of intentional homicides.