Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 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
In 2023, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Philippines stood at 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Philippines 70th 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 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 474.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 57.51 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.79 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 31.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 4.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 4.35 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.