Burundi vs United States of America: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita

Burundi
5.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
United States of America
5.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Burundi rank
58th
United States of America rank
56th

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population in Burundi, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 56th of 179 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and United States of America?
0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Burundi and United States of America rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.