Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020

Sweden
1.15
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.12
in 2021
Sweden rank
123rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
126th

Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.15 against 1.12 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 123rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 1.35 0.2123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.03 1.45 0.4215 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9821 1.06 0.074 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.14 1.03 0.109 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate 1990 vs 2020, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 1.15 against 1.12 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.03, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
Sweden ranks 123rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th 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.

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Indicator
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020
Source
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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