Iceland vs Sweden: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Iceland
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iceland rank
47th
Sweden rank
47th
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 47th of 67 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0456 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0456 homicides per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0383 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0383 homicides per 100,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 0 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 47th of 67 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. 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 of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.