Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

Belgium
1.23
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.27
in 2021
Belgium rank
147th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
146th

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.27 against 1.23 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 146th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9 1.9 0.0048 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.45 1.42 0.0244 Belgium
2020s 1.24 1.28 0.0436 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.27 against 1.23 in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.04, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
Belgium ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 146th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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