Violent Crime Rates By Country

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

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. As we traverse through this article, these key statistics will underpin our analysis of violent crime rates, providing a nuanced understanding of global safety landscapes, and highlighting the urgency of concerted efforts towards violence and crime reduction.

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. 10 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. The ten countries with the lowest homicide rates per 100K:

  1. San Marino - 0.00 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  2. Monaco - 0.00 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  3. Andorra - 0.00 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  4. Isle Of Man - 0.00 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  5. Singapore - 0.16 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  6. Japan - 0.26 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  7. Senegal - 0.27 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  8. Oman - 0.27 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  9. Luxembourg - 0.34 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)
  10. Qatar - 0.37 (Homicide Rate per 100k people)

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