Malta vs Switzerland: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Malta
0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malta rank
159th
Switzerland rank
156th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta, a difference of 0.0346 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0739 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9978 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2322 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5894 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.815 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.9524 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5254 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4271 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.0346 homicides per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Malta ranks 159th 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.