France vs Serbia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
France
1.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Serbia
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
France rank
118th
Serbia rank
119th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- France
- Serbia
How they compare
France currently reports 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Serbia, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
France ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 119th of 178 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7387 homicides per 100,000 population | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3273 homicides per 100,000 population | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0029 homicides per 100,000 population | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, France or Serbia?
- France, at 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between France and Serbia?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Serbia rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- France ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 119th 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.