Uganda vs Venezuela: Homicides

Uganda
4,366 homicides
in 2023
Venezuela
3,568 homicides
in 2022
Uganda rank
13th
Venezuela rank
16th

Homicides over time

  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4,366 homicides against 3,568 homicides in Venezuela, a difference of 798 homicides.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Venezuela ahead.

Uganda ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 179 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 1,812 homicides 4,556 homicides 2,744 homicides Venezuela
2000s 2,890 homicides 13,910 homicides 11,020 homicides Venezuela
2010s 4,198 homicides 15,175 homicides 10,977 homicides Venezuela
2020s 4,172 homicides 5,799 homicides 1,627 homicides Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Uganda or Venezuela?
Uganda, at 4,366 homicides against 3,568 homicides in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Uganda and Venezuela?
798 homicides, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Venezuela?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Uganda and Venezuela rank globally for homicides?
Uganda ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 16th 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.