Tanzania vs Turkey: Homicides (UN, World)
Tanzania
2,286 homicides
in 2020
Turkey
2,817 homicides
in 2023
Tanzania rank
23rd
Turkey rank
21st
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Tanzania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2,817 homicides against 2,286 homicides in Tanzania, a difference of 531 homicides.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.
Tanzania ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,852 homicides | 2,876 homicides | 23.5 homicides | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3,489 homicides | 2,628 homicides | 860.88 homicides | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2,286 homicides | 2,144 homicides | 142 homicides | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Tanzania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2,817 homicides against 2,286 homicides in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Tanzania and Turkey?
- 531 homicides, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Tanzania and Turkey rank globally for homicides?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st 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.