Italy vs Syria: Homicides (UN, World)
Italy
338 homicides
in 2023
Syria
463 homicides
in 2010
Italy rank
66th
Syria rank
64th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Italy
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 463 homicides against 338 homicides in Italy, a difference of 125 homicides.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 66th and Syria ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 860.33 homicides | 320.67 homicides | 539.67 homicides | Italy |
| 2000s | 648.75 homicides | 439.38 homicides | 209.38 homicides | Italy |
| 2010s | 529 homicides | 463 homicides | 66 homicides | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Italy or Syria?
- Syria, at 463 homicides against 338 homicides in Italy as of 2010.
- What is the difference in homicides between Italy and Syria?
- 125 homicides, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Italy and Syria rank globally for homicides?
- Italy ranks 66th and Syria ranks 64th 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.