Algeria vs Iceland: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Algeria
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iceland
1.29 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Algeria rank
124th
Iceland rank
122nd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Algeria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in Algeria, a difference of 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8608 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2389 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6219 homicides per 100,000 population | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6355 homicides per 100,000 population | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4261 homicides per 100,000 population | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Algeria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Algeria and Iceland?
- 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iceland rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Algeria ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 122nd of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.