social2021
Intentional Homicide Rate (proxy for homicide in train stations)
Country-level intentional homicide rate (victims per 100,000) used as a proxy for “homicide in train stations” due to lack of harmonized station-level data.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.2per 100,000
Median: 2.1per 100,000
Countries Covered
118
with available data
Highest
South Africa
42.0per 100,000
Lowest
Singapore
0.2per 100,000
Top 5 Countries
1South Africa42.0per 100,000
2Venezuela40.4per 100,000
3Belize37.8per 100,000
4Honduras35.5per 100,000
5Trinidad and Tobago35.0per 100,000
By Region
North America13.0per 100,000(4 countries)
South America12.5per 100,000(7 countries)
Africa9.7per 100,000(8 countries)
Other9.4per 100,000(45 countries)
Asia2.5per 100,000(22 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2per 100,000)High (42.0per 100,000)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.2per 100,000)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Africa (8)
Other (45)
Asia (22)
Europe (30)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Country-level intentional homicide rate (victims per 100,000) used as a proxy for “homicide in train stations” due to lack of harmonized station-level data. Source: UNODC (via Our World in Data).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 42.0per 100,000 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 40.4per 100,000 |
| 3 | Belize | 37.8per 100,000 |
| 4 | Honduras | 35.5per 100,000 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 35.0per 100,000 |
| 6 | Mexico | 28.1per 100,000 |
| 7 | Colombia | 26.1per 100,000 |
| 8 | Guyana | 23.0per 100,000 |
| 9 | Brazil | 22.3per 100,000 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 22.0per 100,000 |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 22.0per 100,000 |
| 12 | El Salvador | 17.6per 100,000 |
| 13 | Republic of the Congo | 16.0per 100,000 |
| 14 | Myanmar | 15.0per 100,000 |
| 15 | Cameroon | 15.0per 100,000 |
| 16 | Guatemala | 15.0per 100,000 |
| 17 | Cape Verde | 13.7per 100,000 |
| 18 | Ecuador | 13.7per 100,000 |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 11.5per 100,000 |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 10.7per 100,000 |
| 21 | Namibia | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 22 | Nicaragua | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 23 | Panama | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 24 | Suriname | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 25 | Uruguay | 9.3per 100,000 |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 9.2per 100,000 |
| 27 | Philippines | 7.7per 100,000 |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 7.1per 100,000 |
| 29 | Peru | 7.0per 100,000 |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 6.9per 100,000 |
| 31 | Paraguay | 6.8per 100,000 |
| 32 | United States of America | 6.8per 100,000 |
| 33 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.4per 100,000 |
| 34 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 35 | Yemen | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 36 | Bolivia | 5.7per 100,000 |
| 37 | Cuba | 5.0per 100,000 |
| 38 | Mozambique | 5.0per 100,000 |
| 39 | Chile | 4.8per 100,000 |
| 40 | Lithuania | 4.5per 100,000 |
| 41 | Thailand | 4.4per 100,000 |
| 42 | Ukraine | 4.2per 100,000 |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | 4.2per 100,000 |
| 44 | Argentina | 4.2per 100,000 |
| 45 | Armenia | 4.2per 100,000 |
| 46 | Iraq | 4.0per 100,000 |
| 47 | Uganda | 4.0per 100,000 |
| 48 | Pakistan | 3.7per 100,000 |
| 49 | Ghana | 3.3per 100,000 |
| 50 | Latvia | 3.1per 100,000 |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 52 | India | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 54 | Zambia | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 55 | Kenya | 2.5per 100,000 |
| 56 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.3per 100,000 |
| 57 | Türkiye | 2.3per 100,000 |
| 58 | Egypt | 2.3per 100,000 |
| 59 | Rwanda | 2.2per 100,000 |
| 60 | Canada | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 62 | Djibouti | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 63 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 64 | Lebanon | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 65 | Nepal | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 66 | Somalia | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 67 | Sudan | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 68 | Togo | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 70 | Estonia | 1.7per 100,000 |
| 71 | Benin | 1.5per 100,000 |
| 72 | Senegal | 1.5per 100,000 |
| 73 | Vietnam | 1.5per 100,000 |
| 74 | Belgium | 1.4per 100,000 |
| 75 | Sweden | 1.3per 100,000 |
| 76 | Tunisia | 1.3per 100,000 |
| 77 | Albania | 1.3per 100,000 |
| 78 | Algeria | 1.3per 100,000 |
| 79 | Finland | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 80 | Kuwait | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 81 | Malaysia | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 82 | Morocco | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 83 | France | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 84 | Cambodia | 1.0per 100,000 |
| 85 | Hungary | 1.0per 100,000 |
| 86 | Israel | 1.0per 100,000 |
| 87 | Serbia | 1.0per 100,000 |
| 88 | United Kingdom | 1.0per 100,000 |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 0.9per 100,000 |
| 90 | Croatia | 0.9per 100,000 |
| 91 | Ireland | 0.9per 100,000 |
| 92 | New Zealand | 0.9per 100,000 |
| 93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9per 100,000 |
| 94 | Germany | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 95 | Georgia | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 96 | Jordan | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 97 | Poland | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 98 | Portugal | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 99 | Romania | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 100 | Australia | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 101 | Solomon Islands | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 102 | Czech Republic | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 103 | Denmark | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 104 | Greece | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 105 | Luxembourg | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 106 | Netherlands | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 108 | Slovakia | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 109 | Spain | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 110 | Austria | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 111 | People's Republic of China | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 112 | Italy | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 113 | Norway | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 114 | Slovenia | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 115 | Switzerland | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 116 | Indonesia | 0.4per 100,000 |
| 117 | Japan | 0.2per 100,000 |
| 118 | Singapore | 0.2per 100,000 |
Showing 118 of 118 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from UNODC (via Our World in Data) (2021).
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