Austria vs Denmark: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Austria
0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Denmark
0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Austria rank
138th
Denmark rank
140th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population in Denmark, a difference of 0.0356 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 140th of 178 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1498 homicides per 100,000 population | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8993 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9831 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0838 homicides per 100,000 population | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.758 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.975 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.217 homicides per 100,000 population | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.8003 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8195 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0192 homicides per 100,000 population | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.0356 homicides per 100,000 population, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Austria ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 140th of 178 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 Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. 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 population.