Algeria vs Iceland: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Algeria
1.83 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iceland
2.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Algeria rank
89th
Iceland rank
86th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Algeria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in Algeria, a difference of 0.19 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 86th of 138 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5805 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Algeria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Algeria and Iceland?
- 0.19 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iceland rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Algeria ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 86th of 138 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 by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.