Pakistan vs United States: Homicides (UN, World)
Pakistan
10,729 homicides
in 2023
United States
19,796 homicides
in 2023
Pakistan rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19,796 homicides against 10,729 homicides in Pakistan, a difference of 9,067 homicides.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,231 homicides | 18,757 homicides | 9,527 homicides | United States |
| 2000s | 10,446 homicides | 16,736 homicides | 6,290 homicides | United States |
| 2010s | 11,060 homicides | 15,636 homicides | 4,575 homicides | United States |
| 2020s | 9,521 homicides | 21,668 homicides | 12,147 homicides | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at 19,796 homicides against 10,729 homicides in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Pakistan and United States?
- 9,067 homicides, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for homicides?
- Pakistan ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th 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.