Finland vs Slovakia: Homicides (UN, World)
Finland
55 homicides
in 2023
Slovakia
62 homicides
in 2023
Finland rank
111th
Slovakia rank
110th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 62 homicides against 55 homicides in Finland, a difference of 7 homicides.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.89 homicides | 128.44 homicides | 13.44 homicides | Finland |
| 2000s | 130.7 homicides | 103.4 homicides | 27.3 homicides | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.6 homicides | 74.1 homicides | 14.5 homicides | Finland |
| 2020s | 73 homicides | 55.5 homicides | 17.5 homicides | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Finland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 62 homicides against 55 homicides in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Finland and Slovakia?
- 7 homicides, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for homicides?
- Finland ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 110th 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.