Cyprus vs Germany: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Cyprus
0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Germany
0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cyprus rank
133rd
Germany rank
136th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Cyprus
- Germany
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.0464 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Cyprus ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 136th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7127 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1149 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9093 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1403 homicides per 100,000 population | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.873 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0733 homicides per 100,000 population | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Cyprus or Germany?
- Cyprus, at 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Cyprus and Germany?
- 0.0464 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Germany rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 136th 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.