Finland vs Jordan: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Finland
0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jordan
0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Finland rank
133rd
Jordan rank
132nd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Finland
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population in Finland, a difference of 0.0059 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Finland ranks 133rd and Jordan ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3498 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8015 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0337 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2813 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, Finland or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Finland and Jordan?
- 0.0059 homicides per 100,000 population, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Jordan rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Finland ranks 133rd and Jordan ranks 132nd 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.