Thailand vs Turkey: Homicides (UN, World)
Thailand
3,307 homicides
in 2011
Turkey
2,817 homicides
in 2023
Thailand rank
19th
Turkey rank
21st
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3,307 homicides against 2,817 homicides in Turkey, a difference of 490 homicides.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,768 homicides | 3,180 homicides | 1,588 homicides | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3,480 homicides | 3,062 homicides | 418 homicides | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 3,307 homicides against 2,817 homicides in Turkey as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicides between Thailand and Turkey?
- 490 homicides, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for homicides?
- Thailand ranks 19th 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.