Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Homicides

Democratic Republic of Congo
11,865 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
15,174 deaths
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Pakistan rank
9th

Homicides over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 15,174 deaths against 11,865 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3,309 deaths.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7,709 deaths 11,777 deaths 4,068 deaths Pakistan
2010s 10,006 deaths 13,712 deaths 3,706 deaths Pakistan
2020s 11,688 deaths 14,630 deaths 2,942 deaths Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 15,174 deaths against 11,865 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
3,309 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for homicides?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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