Greece vs Iceland: Homicide rate (World Health)
Greece
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece rank
158th
Iceland rank
158th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 158th and Iceland ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.769 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.321 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Greece and Iceland?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for homicide rate?
- Greece ranks 158th and Iceland 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.