Moldova vs Portugal: Homicides

Moldova
78 homicides
in 2023
Portugal
75 homicides
in 2022
Moldova rank
99th
Portugal rank
101st

Homicides over time

  • Moldova
  • Portugal
100200300400500199020062023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 78 homicides against 75 homicides in Portugal, a difference of 3 homicides.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 384.9 homicides 129.54 homicides 255.36 homicides Moldova
2000s 385.25 homicides 118.75 homicides 266.5 homicides Moldova
2010s 191.7 homicides 99.2 homicides 92.5 homicides Moldova
2020s 78 homicides 79.33 homicides 1.33 homicides Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Moldova or Portugal?
Moldova, at 78 homicides against 75 homicides in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Moldova and Portugal?
3 homicides, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for homicides?
Moldova ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 101st 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.