Finland vs Greece: Homicide rate (World Health)
Finland
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
161st
Greece rank
158th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 161st and Greece ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.307 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Finland and Greece?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for homicide rate?
- Finland ranks 161st and Greece ranks 158th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.