Switzerland vs United States Virgin Islands: Homicides (UN, World)
Switzerland
53 homicides
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
52 homicides
in 2012
Switzerland rank
112th
United States Virgin Islands rank
113th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Switzerland
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 53 homicides against 52 homicides in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1 homicides.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 112th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 113th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84 homicides | 27.33 homicides | 56.67 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 73 homicides | 35.5 homicides | 37.5 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 47.67 homicides | 51 homicides | 3.33 homicides | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Switzerland or United States Virgin Islands?
- Switzerland, at 53 homicides against 52 homicides in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1 homicides, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for homicides?
- Switzerland ranks 112th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 113th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.