Belgium vs Iceland: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Belgium
2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Iceland
2.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belgium rank
88th
Iceland rank
86th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population against 2 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 88th and Iceland ranks 86th of 138 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7142 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5236 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population against 2 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Belgium ranks 88th 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.