Algeria vs Sweden: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Algeria
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
1.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Algeria rank
124th
Sweden rank
125th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Algeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Algeria ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 125th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8608 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1655 homicides per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9821 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2233 homicides per 100,000 population | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3529 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 Sweden?
- Algeria, at 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Algeria and Sweden?
- 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sweden rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Algeria ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 125th 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.