Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 6.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 6.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 5.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 6.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 3.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.33 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, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Philippines 4.35 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
- 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 4.33 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.