Violent Crime Rates By Country

Last updated May 23, 2025

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1El SalvadorEl Salvador52.02
2JamaicaJamaica43.85
3LesothoLesotho43.56
4HondurasHonduras38.93
5BelizeBelize37.79
6VenezuelaVenezuela36.69
7Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines36.54
8South AfricaSouth Africa36.40
9Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis36.09
10NigeriaNigeria34.52
11BahamasBahamas31.96
12Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago30.65
13MexicoMexico29.07
14AnguillaAnguilla28.34
15Saint MartinSaint Martin27.73
16BrazilBrazil27.38
17DominicaDominica26.59
18ColombiaColombia25.34
19GuatemalaGuatemala22.50
20Saint LuciaSaint Lucia21.44
21Puerto RicoPuerto Rico21.09
22MontserratMontserrat20.28
23Central African RepublicCentral African Republic20.12
24CuracaoCuracao19.04
25TuvaluTuvalu18.62
26NamibiaNamibia17.68
27Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and Miquelon15.77
28BotswanaBotswana15.25
29South SudanSouth Sudan14.87
30GuyanaGuyana14.25
31French GuianaFrench Guiana13.18
32SeychellesSeychelles12.54
33UruguayUruguay12.06
34EswatiniEswatini11.56
35Costa RicaCosta Rica11.26
36PalauPalau11.17
37Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda11.06
38GrenadaGrenada10.82
39UgandaUganda10.52
40IraqIraq10.07
41Dominican RepublicDominican Republic10.05
42BarbadosBarbados9.77
43Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea9.75
44PanamaPanama9.39
45EthiopiaEthiopia8.79
46British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands8.33
47Cayman IslandsCayman Islands8.22
48RussiaRussia8.21
49BermudaBermuda8.14
50PeruPeru7.91
51KiribatiKiribati7.52
52ZimbabweZimbabwe7.48
53NicaraguaNicaragua7.19
54ParaguayParaguay7.14
55YemenYemen6.77
56HaitiHaiti6.68
57AfghanistanAfghanistan6.66
58TanzaniaTanzania6.48
59PhilippinesPhilippines6.46
60BoliviaBolivia6.22
61UkraineUkraine6.18
62MongoliaMongolia6.18
63BurundiBurundi6.05
64MayotteMayotte5.93
65EcuadorEcuador5.80
66GuadeloupeGuadeloupe5.75
67Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands5.65
68SurinameSuriname5.43
69American SamoaAmerican Samoa5.38
70ZambiaZambia5.37
71ArgentinaArgentina5.32
72GreenlandGreenland5.32
73SudanSudan5.15
74KazakhstanKazakhstan5.06
75CubaCuba5.05
76United StatesUnited States4.96
77KenyaKenya4.93
78AngolaAngola4.85
79LithuaniaLithuania4.57
80NigerNiger4.43
81ChileChile4.40
82LatviaLatvia4.36
83TurkmenistanTurkmenistan4.22
84MoldovaMoldova4.10
85Timor LesteTimor Leste4.10
86Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands3.98
87PakistanPakistan3.88
88Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands3.77
89MozambiqueMozambique3.51
90Cook IslandsCook Islands3.49
91LiberiaLiberia3.26
92Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe3.25
93New CaledoniaNew Caledonia3.20
94SamoaSamoa3.15
95IndiaIndia3.08
96TunisiaTunisia3.06
97GibraltarGibraltar2.98
98MauritiusMauritius2.92
99MartiniqueMartinique2.77
100LiechtensteinLiechtenstein2.64
101TurkeyTurkey2.59
102ThailandThailand2.58
103RwandaRwanda2.58
104EgyptEgypt2.55
105GuamGuam2.50
106IranIran2.50
107LebanonLebanon2.49
108HungaryHungary2.49
109Sri LankaSri Lanka2.42
110BelarusBelarus2.39
111BangladeshBangladesh2.37
112FijiFiji2.31
113NepalNepal2.30
114AlbaniaAlbania2.29
115MyanmarMyanmar2.26
116MontenegroMontenegro2.23
117GeorgiaGeorgia2.22
118AzerbaijanAzerbaijan2.20
119KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan2.19
120MalaysiaMalaysia2.13
121EstoniaEstonia2.12
122GhanaGhana2.09
123ArubaAruba1.93
124CambodiaCambodia1.84
125KuwaitKuwait1.82
126ReunionReunion1.82
127MalawiMalawi1.81
128CanadaCanada1.76
129Sierra LeoneSierra Leone1.73
130ArmeniaArmenia1.69
131BelgiumBelgium1.69
132TajikistanTajikistan1.64
133FinlandFinland1.63
134MaltaMalta1.59
135VietnamVietnam1.53
136IsraelIsrael1.49
137MoroccoMorocco1.42
138CameroonCameroon1.39
139AlgeriaAlgeria1.36
140JordanJordan1.36
141BulgariaBulgaria1.30
142RomaniaRomania1.28
143Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia1.27
144CyprusCyprus1.26
145Burkina FasoBurkina Faso1.25
146SerbiaSerbia1.23
147United KingdomUnited Kingdom1.20
148North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia1.20
149FranceFrance1.20
150BhutanBhutan1.19
151Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina1.17
152Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau1.15
153SlovakiaSlovakia1.14
154UzbekistanUzbekistan1.14
155BeninBenin1.13
156SwedenSweden1.08
157DenmarkDenmark1.01
158TongaTonga0.97
159AustriaAustria0.97
160GermanyGermany0.95
161GreeceGreece0.94
162AustraliaAustralia0.89
163IcelandIceland0.89
164SyriaSyria0.88
165IrelandIreland0.87
166TaiwanTaiwan0.82
167PortugalPortugal0.79
168New ZealandNew Zealand0.74
169PolandPoland0.73
170MaldivesMaldives0.72
171Hong KongHong Kong0.65
172SpainSpain0.62
173South KoreaSouth Korea0.60
174SwitzerlandSwitzerland0.59
175NetherlandsNetherlands0.59
176CroatiaCroatia0.58
177ItalyItaly0.57
178ChinaChina0.53
179BahrainBahrain0.52
180BruneiBrunei0.49
181PalestinePalestine0.49
182SloveniaSlovenia0.48
183NorwayNorway0.47
184United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates0.46
185IndonesiaIndonesia0.43
186French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia0.38
187QatarQatar0.37
188LuxembourgLuxembourg0.34
189OmanOman0.27
190SenegalSenegal0.27
191JapanJapan0.26
192SingaporeSingapore0.16
193AndorraAndorra0.00
193MonacoMonaco0.00
193San MarinoSan Marino0.00
193Isle Of ManIsle Of Man0.00

Global Violent Crime Rates

The nature and level of violent crime differ significantly across the globe, elucidating patterns that reflect varying social, economic, and political factors. These crime rates are dynamic entities, key indicators of national safety, and shifting societal complexities. A precise measure often utilized to evaluate violent crime is a nation's homicide rate, reflecting the number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people in a year.

This article will draw from recent data on global homicide rates to present an in-depth overview of violent crime rates by country. Accordingly, important emphasis will be placed on the stark international inconsistencies these rates reveal, and the inevitable societal implications they engender.

Key findings from the data include:

  • El Salvador recorded the highest homicide rate (52.02 per 100k people) globally, indicating significant violent crime levels which could encapsulate underlying societal and criminal issues.
  • Notably, some of the Caribbean nations, including Jamaica (43.85 per 100k people), Bahamas (31.96 per 100k people), and Trinidad and Tobago (30.65 per 100k people), bear disproportionately high violent crime rates, belying the region's general sense of tranquillity.
  • The United States, despite being among the most developed nations globally, recorded a homicide rate of 4.96 per 100k people, substantiating the concerningly persistent issue of violent crime within the nation.
  • Conversely, numerous countries like Isle Of Man, Andorra, Monaco, and San Marino reported a zero homicide rate, thereby echoing their high national safety levels and effective crime prevention strategies.
  • Singapore, globally renowned for its strict law enforcement, featured an exceptionally low homicide rate of 0.16 per 100k people, a reflection of the nation's intensive commitment to safety and security.

Countries With Most Violent Crime

El Salvador, Jamaica, Lesotho, Honduras, Belize, Venezuela, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Nigeria are the countries that presently have the highest violent crime rates. Each of these countries has an alarmingly high homicide rate per 100k people.

El Salvador leads the pack with a scary high homicide rate of 52.02 per 100k people. Jamaica follows closely behind with a homicide rate of 43.85. Just slightly lower but still exceptionally high is Lesotho's homicide rate of 43.56.

Honduras and Belize have similarly high homicide rates, with Honduras standing at 38.93 and Belize at 37.79. Venezuela's homicide rate stands at 36.69, while Saint Vincent and the Grenadines records a rate of 36.54.

South Africa and Saint Kitts and Nevis are not far behind, as their homicide rates are 36.40 and 36.09, respectively. Lastly, Nigeria secures a spot in the top ten with a homicide rate of 34.52.

Countries with the Highest Homicide Rates (per 100k people):

  1. El Salvador - 52.02
  2. Jamaica - 43.85
  3. Lesotho - 43.56
  4. Honduras - 38.93
  5. Belize - 37.79
  6. Venezuela - 36.69
  7. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -36.54
  8. South Africa - 36.40
  9. Saint Kitts and Nevis - 36.09
  10. Nigeria - 34.52

Countries With Least Violent Crime

The ten countries with the lowest violent crime rates, specifically the lowest homicide rates per 100,000 people, are primarily located in Europe and Asia. San Marino, Monaco, Andorra, and the Isle of Man each report a homicide rate of 0.00, indicating virtually non-existent violent crime.

In Asia, Singapore boasts exceptionally low violent crime rates, with a homicide rate of only 0.16 per 100,000 individuals. Japan is close behind with a rate of 0.26. Senegal and Oman both report a meager homicide rate of 0.27. Luxembourg, a peaceful European nation, has a homicide rate of just 0.34. Lastly, Qatar, in the Middle East, records a violent crime rate of 0.37 homicides per 100,000 individuals.

Countries with the Lowest Homicide Rates (per 100K):

  1. San Marino - 0.00
  2. Monaco - 0.00
  3. Andorra - 0.00
  4. Isle Of Man - 0.00
  5. Singapore - 0.16
  6. Japan - 0.26
  7. Senegal - 0.27
  8. Oman - 0.27
  9. Luxembourg - 0.34
  10. Qatar - 0.37
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