Switzerland vs Palestine, State of: Homicide rate
Switzerland
0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Palestine, State of
0.622 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Switzerland rank
157th
Palestine, State of rank
155th
Homicide rate over time
- Switzerland
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0245 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Switzerland ranks 157th and Palestine, State of ranks 155th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9047 homicides per 100,000 population | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 0.9978 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6873 homicides per 100,000 population | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 0.5894 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5622 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0273 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5013 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5443 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0429 homicides per 100,000 population | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Switzerland or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0245 homicides per 100,000 population, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Palestine, State of rank globally for homicide rate?
- Switzerland ranks 157th and Palestine, State of ranks 155th 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.