Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Armenia, 1990–2023
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
Armenia recorded 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Armenia peaked at 8.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Armenia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.01 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 5.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +65.9% |
| 1993 | 7.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 3.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.84 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 95 Mauritius 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Nepal 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Fiji 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 252.31 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 605.13 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 359.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Armenia?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Armenia was 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Armenia ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.