New Zealand vs Portugal: Homicides (UN, World)
New Zealand
75 homicides
in 2022
Portugal
75 homicides
in 2022
New Zealand rank
101st
Portugal rank
101st
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 75 homicides against 75 homicides in Portugal, a difference of 0 homicides.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.28 homicides | 129.54 homicides | 77.26 homicides | Portugal |
| 2000s | 56 homicides | 118.75 homicides | 62.75 homicides | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.4 homicides | 99.2 homicides | 47.8 homicides | Portugal |
| 2020s | 62 homicides | 79.33 homicides | 17.33 homicides | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 75 homicides against 75 homicides in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0 homicides, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for homicides?
- New Zealand ranks 101st 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
Number of intentional homicides.