Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia

Tunisia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.69 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
65th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
1.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2020

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 2004–2020

0123452004201220202004: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 4.7 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

Tunisia recorded 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2004.

That places Tunisia 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2010s 3.49 homicides per 100,000 population 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population 3
2020s 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 63 Kenya 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 64 Thailand 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 66 Argentina 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 4.69 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
How does Tunisia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Tunisia ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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