El Salvador vs Iraq: Male homicide rate
El Salvador
14.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Iraq
15.89 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
El Salvador rank
36th
Iraq rank
32nd
Male homicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population against 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 138 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 96.4 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 100.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 86.82 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population against 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population in El Salvador as of 2013.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for male homicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.