Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Homicides (UN, World)
Papua New Guinea
713 homicides
in 2010
Sri Lanka
742 homicides
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 742 homicides against 713 homicides in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 29 homicides.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450 homicides | 1,919 homicides | 1,469 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 628.25 homicides | 1,591 homicides | 962.75 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 713 homicides | 763 homicides | 50 homicides | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 742 homicides against 713 homicides in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicides between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 29 homicides, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicides?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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) β 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.