The statistic shows the percentage of homicides compared to the percentage of world population in 2010, by region. As of 2010, 60 percent of the global population lived in Asia, but only 27 percent of global homicides happened in Asia.
Homicide and population distribution in 2010, by region
Characteristic
Percentage of global homicides
Percentage of global population
Africa
36%
15%
Americas
31%
14%
Asia
27%
60%
Europe
5%
11%
Oceania
0.3%
0.5%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of global homicides/population36%36%31%31%27%27%5%5%0.3%0.3%15%15%14%14%60%60%11%11%0.5%0.5%Percentage of global homicidesPercentage of global populationAfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
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