Austria vs Portugal: Homicides

Austria
80 homicides
in 2023
Portugal
75 homicides
in 2022
Austria rank
98th
Portugal rank
101st

Homicides over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 80 homicides against 75 homicides in Portugal, a difference of 5 homicides.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Austria ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 83.7 homicides 129.54 homicides 45.84 homicides Portugal
2000s 67.75 homicides 118.75 homicides 51 homicides Portugal
2010s 65.3 homicides 99.2 homicides 33.9 homicides Portugal
2020s 69.67 homicides 79.33 homicides 9.67 homicides Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 80 homicides against 75 homicides in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Austria and Portugal?
5 homicides, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for homicides?
Austria ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 101st 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
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

Number of intentional homicides.