Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Homicides (UN, World)
Sri Lanka
742 homicides
in 2019
United Kingdom
757 homicides
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 757 homicides against 742 homicides in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,829 homicides | 768.6 homicides | 1,060 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,591 homicides | 790 homicides | 801 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 610.2 homicides | 688.2 homicides | 78 homicides | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 757 homicides against 742 homicides in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 15 homicides, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for homicides?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of intentional homicides.