Denmark vs Switzerland: Homicides
Denmark
50 homicides
in 2023
Switzerland
53 homicides
in 2023
Denmark rank
115th
Switzerland rank
112th
Homicides over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 53 homicides against 50 homicides in Denmark, a difference of 3 homicides.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3 homicides | 90.3 homicides | 27 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 52.67 homicides | 80.33 homicides | 27.67 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 55.4 homicides | 48.4 homicides | 7 homicides | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48.25 homicides | 46 homicides | 2.25 homicides | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 53 homicides against 50 homicides in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 3 homicides, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for homicides?
- Denmark ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 112th 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.