Switzerland vs Palestine: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Switzerland
0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Palestine
0.622 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Switzerland rank
157th
Palestine rank
155th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Switzerland
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0245 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palestine ahead.
Switzerland ranks 157th and Palestine ranks 155th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9047 homicides per 100,000 population | Palestine |
| 2000s | 0.9978 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6873 homicides per 100,000 population | Palestine |
| 2010s | 0.5894 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5622 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0273 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5013 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5443 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0429 homicides per 100,000 population | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Switzerland or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Switzerland and Palestine?
- 0.0245 homicides per 100,000 population, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Palestine rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Switzerland ranks 157th and Palestine ranks 155th 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.