Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Homicide rate unodc

Belgium
1.08
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.12
in 2021
Belgium rank
129th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
127th

Homicide rate unodc over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.522.53199020052021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.12 against 1.08 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 129th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 1.34 0.1063 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.63 1.68 0.9562 Belgium
2020s 1.08 1.12 0.0384 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate unodc, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.12 against 1.08 in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate unodc between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.04, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for homicide rate unodc?
Belgium ranks 129th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate unodc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed