Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Germany
0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Germany rank
137th
Saudi Arabia rank
136th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.0246 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4342 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0148 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8454 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8365 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0089 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0246 homicides per 100,000 population, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Germany ranks 137th 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.