Iceland vs Macao: Homicides

Iceland
5 homicides
in 2023
Macao
4 homicides
in 2023
Iceland rank
155th
Macao rank
157th

Homicides over time

  • Iceland
  • Macao
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5 homicides against 4 homicides in Macao, a difference of 1 homicides.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Macao ahead.

Iceland ranks 155th and Macao ranks 157th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macao Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8333 homicides 21.5 homicides 20.67 homicides Macao
2000s 2 homicides 6.12 homicides 4.12 homicides Macao
2010s 1.9 homicides 2 homicides 0.1 homicides Macao
2020s 4 homicides 2.75 homicides 1.25 homicides Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Iceland or Macao?
Iceland, at 5 homicides against 4 homicides in Macao as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Iceland and Macao?
1 homicides, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macao?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Macao rank globally for homicides?
Iceland ranks 155th and Macao ranks 157th 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

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