Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Homicides (UN, World)
Nicaragua
754 homicides
in 2021
Sri Lanka
742 homicides
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 754 homicides against 742 homicides in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12 homicides.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656.2 homicides | 1,829 homicides | 1,173 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 747.25 homicides | 1,591 homicides | 843.75 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 592 homicides | 610.2 homicides | 18.2 homicides | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 754 homicides against 742 homicides in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 12 homicides, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicides?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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.