Hungary vs Sweden: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Hungary
31 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
33 homicides
in 2023
Hungary rank
64th
Sweden rank
63rd
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33 homicides against 31 homicides in Hungary, a difference of 2 homicides.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 138 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.2 homicides | 28.72 homicides | 76.47 homicides | Hungary |
| 2000s | 78.54 homicides | 33.46 homicides | 45.08 homicides | Hungary |
| 2010s | 60.1 homicides | 26.7 homicides | 33.4 homicides | Hungary |
| 2020s | 35 homicides | 26.25 homicides | 8.75 homicides | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33 homicides against 31 homicides in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Hungary and Sweden?
- 2 homicides, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Hungary ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 138 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .