France vs New Zealand: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
France
1.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
France rank
118th
New Zealand rank
116th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population in France, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6906 homicides per 100,000 population | France |
| 2000s | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3218 homicides per 100,000 population | France |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1277 homicides per 100,000 population | France |
| 2020s | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0809 homicides per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between France and New Zealand?
- 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- France ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 116th 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.