Cyprus vs Finland: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Cyprus
0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Finland
0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cyprus rank
134th
Finland rank
133rd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Cyprus
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0248 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 134th and Finland ranks 133rd of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7127 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5759 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3678 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Cyprus or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Cyprus and Finland?
- 0.0248 homicides per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Finland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Finland rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Cyprus ranks 134th and Finland ranks 133rd 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.