Austria vs Saudi Arabia: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Austria
0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Austria rank
139th
Saudi Arabia rank
136th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Austria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population in Austria, a difference of 0.0591 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Austria ranks 139th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7506 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4387 homicides per 100,000 population | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.7465 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5889 homicides per 100,000 population | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.9199 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8365 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0834 homicides per 100,000 population | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Austria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population in Austria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Austria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0591 homicides per 100,000 population, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Austria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Austria ranks 139th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 179 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. 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 population.