Belgium vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Belgium
1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
United Kingdom
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Belgium rank
129th
United Kingdom rank
127th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1063 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9562 homicides per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0384 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Belgium ranks 129th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.