Rwanda vs Uzbekistan: Homicides

Rwanda
472 homicides
in 2020
Uzbekistan
479 homicides
in 2021
Rwanda rank
62nd
Uzbekistan rank
61st

Homicides over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 479 homicides against 472 homicides in Rwanda, a difference of 7 homicides.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Rwanda ranks 62nd and Uzbekistan ranks 61st of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 243.67 homicides 835.67 homicides 592 homicides Uzbekistan
2010s 368.8 homicides 544.8 homicides 176 homicides Uzbekistan
2020s 472 homicides 449 homicides 23 homicides Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Rwanda or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 479 homicides against 472 homicides in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Rwanda and Uzbekistan?
7 homicides, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uzbekistan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Uzbekistan rank globally for homicides?
Rwanda ranks 62nd and Uzbekistan ranks 61st 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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.