Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Homicides (UN, World)
Iceland
5 homicides
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6 homicides
in 2011
Iceland rank
155th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
154th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Iceland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6 homicides against 5 homicides in Iceland, a difference of 1 homicides.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th of 179 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 homicides | 8 homicides | 8 homicides | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.75 homicides | 6.75 homicides | 6 homicides | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.5 homicides | 6 homicides | 3.5 homicides | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6 homicides against 5 homicides in Iceland as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicides between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1 homicides, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for homicides?
- Iceland ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.