Rwanda vs Uruguay: Homicides
Rwanda
472 homicides
in 2020
Uruguay
381 homicides
in 2023
Rwanda rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
65th
Homicides over time
- Rwanda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 472 homicides against 381 homicides in Uruguay, a difference of 91 homicides.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.67 homicides | 205.67 homicides | 38 homicides | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 353.11 homicides | 295.33 homicides | 57.78 homicides | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 472 homicides | 341 homicides | 131 homicides | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Rwanda or Uruguay?
- Rwanda, at 472 homicides against 381 homicides in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides between Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 91 homicides, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for homicides?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 65th 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.