Iceland vs Singapore: Homicides
Iceland
5 homicides
in 2023
Singapore
4 homicides
in 2023
Iceland rank
155th
Singapore rank
157th
Homicides over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5 homicides against 4 homicides in Singapore, a difference of 1 homicides.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Singapore ahead.
Iceland ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 157th of 179 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8333 homicides | 42.17 homicides | 41.33 homicides | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.86 homicides | 26.57 homicides | 24.71 homicides | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.9 homicides | 14.1 homicides | 12.2 homicides | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4 homicides | 6.75 homicides | 2.75 homicides | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Iceland or Singapore?
- Iceland, at 5 homicides against 4 homicides in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Iceland and Singapore?
- 1 homicides, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for homicides?
- Iceland ranks 155th and Singapore 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
Number of intentional homicides.