Hungary vs Portugal: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Hungary
0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Portugal
0.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hungary rank
148th
Portugal rank
149th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 0.0027 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 148th and Portugal ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8928 homicides per 100,000 population | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9502 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5112 homicides per 100,000 population | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.8546 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7634 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0912 homicides per 100,000 population | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Hungary or Portugal?
- Hungary, at 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Hungary and Portugal?
- 0.0027 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Hungary ranks 148th and Portugal ranks 149th 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.