Greece vs Serbia: Homicides

Greece
86 homicides
in 2023
Serbia
89 homicides
in 2023
Greece rank
96th
Serbia rank
94th

Homicides over time

  • Greece
  • Serbia
50100150200250199020062023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 89 homicides against 86 homicides in Greece, a difference of 3 homicides.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Serbia ahead.

Greece ranks 96th and Serbia ranks 94th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 125.62 homicides 171.88 homicides 46.25 homicides Serbia
2010s 122.6 homicides 112.3 homicides 10.3 homicides Greece
2020s 92.5 homicides 81 homicides 11.5 homicides Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Greece or Serbia?
Serbia, at 89 homicides against 86 homicides in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Greece and Serbia?
3 homicides, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Serbia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Greece and Serbia rank globally for homicides?
Greece ranks 96th and Serbia ranks 94th 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.