Pakistan vs Russia: Homicides (UN, World)
Pakistan
10,729 homicides
in 2023
Russia
11,327 homicides
in 2024
Pakistan rank
8th
Russia rank
7th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Pakistan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11,327 homicides against 10,729 homicides in Pakistan, a difference of 598 homicides.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,231 homicides | 33,400 homicides | 24,170 homicides | Russia |
| 2000s | 10,186 homicides | 33,499 homicides | 23,313 homicides | Russia |
| 2010s | 11,060 homicides | 15,063 homicides | 4,003 homicides | Russia |
| 2020s | 8,709 homicides | 10,282 homicides | 1,572 homicides | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Pakistan or Russia?
- Russia, at 11,327 homicides against 10,729 homicides in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicides between Pakistan and Russia?
- 598 homicides, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Russia rank globally for homicides?
- Pakistan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th 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.