Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in East Timor

East Timor: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.07 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.17 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
2.48 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2015

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 2004–2015

02462004200920152004: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 4.9 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 5 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 4.1 homicides per 100,000 population

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 2015, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in East Timor stood at 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2004.

East Timor ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.15 homicides per 100,000 population 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2010s 3.83 homicides per 100,000 population 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 70 Philippines 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 71 Pakistan 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 72 Guam 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 75 Ukraine 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 76 Tanzania 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in East Timor was 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015, 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
How does East Timor rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
East Timor ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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