Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Finland
0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Finland rank
133rd
Saudi Arabia rank
136th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Finland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0466 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 133rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8365 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6947 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Finland, at 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0466 homicides per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Finland ranks 133rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.