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
0204060199020062023

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

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.