Jordan vs Sweden: Homicides
Jordan
113 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
121 homicides
in 2023
Jordan rank
92nd
Sweden rank
91st
Homicides over time
- Jordan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 121 homicides against 113 homicides in Jordan, a difference of 8 homicides.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.25 homicides | 100.62 homicides | 7.62 homicides | Jordan |
| 2000s | 111.33 homicides | 95.33 homicides | 16 homicides | Jordan |
| 2010s | 145.1 homicides | 96.4 homicides | 48.7 homicides | Jordan |
| 2020s | 115.25 homicides | 118.5 homicides | 3.25 homicides | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Jordan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 121 homicides against 113 homicides in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Jordan and Sweden?
- 8 homicides, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
- Jordan ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 91st 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.