Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Homicides
Democratic Republic of Congo
11,865 deaths
in 2021
Russia
9,787 deaths
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Russia rank
13th
Homicides over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11,865 deaths against 9,787 deaths in Russia, a difference of 2,078 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Russia ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,709 deaths | 34,430 deaths | 26,721 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 10,006 deaths | 15,508 deaths | 5,502 deaths | Russia |
| 2020s | 11,688 deaths | 10,177 deaths | 1,511 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11,865 deaths against 9,787 deaths in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 2,078 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for homicides?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Russia ranks 13th 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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