Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.61 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
78th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
1.47 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2020
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2006–2020
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 2020, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3.85 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +92.0% |
| 2012 | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 3.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 3.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 3.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 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
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 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 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.