Iceland vs Sweden: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020
Iceland
1.29
in 2023
Sweden
1.15
in 2023
Iceland rank
120th
Sweden rank
123rd
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.29 against 1.15 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.305 | 1.07 | 0.7629 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6857 | 1.03 | 0.3413 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.57 | 0.9821 | 0.4122 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.13 | 0.0733 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate 1990 vs 2020, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 1.29 against 1.15 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.14, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Iceland ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.