Greece vs Portugal: Homicides
Greece
84 deaths
in 2022
Portugal
98 deaths
in 2022
Greece rank
53rd
Portugal rank
50th
Homicides over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 98 deaths against 84 deaths in Greece, a difference of 14 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.33 deaths | 96.33 deaths | 14 deaths | Portugal |
| 1970s | 58.8 deaths | 123.1 deaths | 64.3 deaths | Portugal |
| 1980s | 88 deaths | 139.4 deaths | 51.4 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 138 deaths | 145.8 deaths | 7.8 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 127.57 deaths | 135 deaths | 7.43 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 128.2 deaths | 98.7 deaths | 29.5 deaths | Greece |
| 2020s | 84 deaths | 98 deaths | 14 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 98 deaths against 84 deaths in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Greece and Portugal?
- 14 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for homicides?
- Greece ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th 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.