Belgium vs Greece: Homicides
Belgium
76 deaths
in 2021
Greece
84 deaths
in 2022
Belgium rank
55th
Greece rank
53rd
Homicides over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 84 deaths against 76 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 8 deaths.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 55th and Greece ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.67 deaths | 82.33 deaths | 15.67 deaths | Greece |
| 1970s | 105.9 deaths | 58.8 deaths | 47.1 deaths | Belgium |
| 1980s | 162.6 deaths | 88 deaths | 74.6 deaths | Belgium |
| 1990s | 184.6 deaths | 138 deaths | 46.6 deaths | Belgium |
| 2000s | 161.3 deaths | 120.8 deaths | 40.5 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 117.8 deaths | 128.2 deaths | 10.4 deaths | Greece |
| 2020s | 79.5 deaths | 88.5 deaths | 9 deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 84 deaths against 76 deaths in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Belgium and Greece?
- 8 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for homicides?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Greece ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.