Greenland vs Zambia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Greenland
5.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Zambia
5.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Greenland rank
60th
Zambia rank
61st
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- Zambia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Zambia, a difference of 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
| 2000s | 18.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.88 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
| 2010s | 10.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, Greenland or Zambia?
- Greenland, at 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between Greenland and Zambia?
- 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
- How do Greenland and Zambia rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 61st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.