Hungary vs Portugal: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Hungary
0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Portugal
0.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hungary rank
147th
Portugal rank
148th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
0.511.522.53199020062023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 0.0027 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 147th and Portugal ranks 148th of 178 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population Hungary
2000s 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8928 homicides per 100,000 population Hungary
2010s 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9502 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5112 homicides per 100,000 population Hungary
2020s 0.8546 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7634 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0912 homicides per 100,000 population Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Hungary and Portugal?
0.0027 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Hungary ranks 147th and Portugal ranks 148th 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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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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