Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Switzerland
0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0281 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Switzerland rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0281 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0173 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0322 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0085 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0232 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0005 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0281 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0173 homicides per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Switzerland ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.