Suriname vs East Timor: Homicides

Suriname
41 homicides
in 2023
East Timor
49 homicides
in 2015
Suriname rank
119th
East Timor rank
116th

Homicides over time

  • Suriname
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 49 homicides against 41 homicides in Suriname, a difference of 8 homicides.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 119th and East Timor ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 53 homicides 43 homicides 10 homicides Suriname
2010s 34 homicides 49 homicides 15 homicides East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Suriname or East Timor?
East Timor, at 49 homicides against 41 homicides in Suriname as of 2015.
What is the difference in homicides between Suriname and East Timor?
8 homicides, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and East Timor?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Suriname and East Timor rank globally for homicides?
Suriname ranks 119th and East Timor ranks 116th 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.