Cyprus vs Germany: Homicide rate
Cyprus
0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Germany
0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cyprus rank
134th
Germany rank
137th
Homicide rate over time
- Cyprus
- Germany
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.0464 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Cyprus ranks 134th and Germany ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7127 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1149 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9093 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1403 homicides per 100,000 population | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.873 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0733 homicides per 100,000 population | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cyprus or Germany?
- Cyprus, at 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cyprus and Germany?
- 0.0464 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Germany rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 134th and Germany ranks 137th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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.