Sweden vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Sweden
1.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sweden rank
125th
United Kingdom rank
128th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 125th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2123 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4215 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.9821 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.074 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.109 homicides per 100,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.03 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Sweden ranks 125th and United Kingdom ranks 128th 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.