Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Homicides (World Health)
Democratic Republic of Congo
11,865 deaths
in 2021
Venezuela
17,722 deaths
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Venezuela rank
8th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 17,722 deaths against 11,865 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5,857 deaths.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,709 deaths | 13,482 deaths | 5,773 deaths | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 10,006 deaths | 17,392 deaths | 7,386 deaths | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 11,688 deaths | 17,684 deaths | 5,995 deaths | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Democratic Republic of Congo or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 17,722 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 Venezuela?
- 5,857 deaths, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for homicides?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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