Iceland vs Sweden: Homicide rate unodc

Iceland
1.29
in 2023
Sweden
1.15
in 2023
Iceland rank
122nd
Sweden rank
125th

Homicide rate unodc over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.29 against 1.15 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 125th of 179 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.305 1.07 0.7629 Sweden
2000s 0.6857 1.03 0.3413 Sweden
2010s 0.57 0.9821 0.4122 Sweden
2020s 1.06 1.13 0.0733 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate unodc, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 1.29 against 1.15 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate unodc between Iceland and Sweden?
0.14, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for homicide rate unodc?
Iceland ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 125th of 179 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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About this data

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