Belize vs Sweden: Homicides
Belize
113 homicides
in 2022
Sweden
121 homicides
in 2023
Belize rank
92nd
Sweden rank
91st
Homicides over time
- Belize
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 121 homicides against 113 homicides in Belize, a difference of 8 homicides.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Belize ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8 homicides | 93.6 homicides | 12.8 homicides | Sweden |
| 2010s | 129.6 homicides | 96.4 homicides | 33.2 homicides | Belize |
| 2020s | 113.33 homicides | 117.67 homicides | 4.33 homicides | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Belize or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 121 homicides against 113 homicides in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Belize and Sweden?
- 8 homicides, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
- Belize ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 91st 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
Number of intentional homicides.