Ireland vs Switzerland: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Ireland
0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Ireland rank
153rd
Switzerland rank
156th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0568 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8593 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4378 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9978 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2052 homicides per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8722 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5894 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2828 homicides per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6438 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5254 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1184 homicides per 100,000 population | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0568 homicides per 100,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Ireland ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 156th 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.