Croatia vs Estonia: Homicides

Croatia
26 homicides
in 2023
Estonia
21 homicides
in 2023
Croatia rank
131st
Estonia rank
134th

Homicides over time

  • Croatia
  • Estonia
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 26 homicides against 21 homicides in Estonia, a difference of 5 homicides.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 134th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 194.4 homicides 202.9 homicides 8.5 homicides Estonia
2000s 72.83 homicides 112.33 homicides 39.5 homicides Estonia
2010s 42.8 homicides 45.2 homicides 2.4 homicides Estonia
2020s 32.5 homicides 27.25 homicides 5.25 homicides Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Croatia or Estonia?
Croatia, at 26 homicides against 21 homicides in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Croatia and Estonia?
5 homicides, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for homicides?
Croatia ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 134th 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.