Ireland vs Palestine: Homicides (UN, World)
Ireland
34 homicides
in 2023
Palestine
33 homicides
in 2022
Ireland rank
125th
Palestine rank
126th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Ireland
- Palestine
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 34 homicides against 33 homicides in Palestine, a difference of 1 homicides.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 125th and Palestine ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8 homicides | 59 homicides | 19.2 homicides | Palestine |
| 2000s | 46.71 homicides | 64.71 homicides | 18 homicides | Palestine |
| 2010s | 40.9 homicides | 24.7 homicides | 16.2 homicides | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.33 homicides | 28.33 homicides | 4 homicides | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Ireland or Palestine?
- Ireland, at 34 homicides against 33 homicides in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Ireland and Palestine?
- 1 homicides, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Palestine rank globally for homicides?
- Ireland ranks 125th and Palestine ranks 126th 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.