Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.03 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
3.48 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
11
2009–2021
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2009–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.48 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 74th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 3.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 6.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 6.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 6.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 71 Pakistan 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Guam 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 East Timor 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Ukraine 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Tanzania 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.