Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner

Switzerland
0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0281 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Switzerland rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0281 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0173 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0281 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0173 homicides per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
Switzerland ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

Indicator
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 714 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.