Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC

Portugal
0.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Portugal rank
149th
United Arab Emirates rank
150th

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
0.50.7511.21.5199020062022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0268 homicides per 100,000 population.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 179 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7767 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2724 homicides per 100,000 population Portugal
2020s 0.7634 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6102 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1532 homicides per 100,000 population Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
Portugal, at 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
0.0268 homicides per 100,000 population, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Portugal ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th 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

Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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