Iceland vs Qatar: Homicides
Iceland
4 deaths
in 2022
Qatar
5 deaths
in 2023
Iceland rank
107th
Qatar rank
105th
Homicides over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 2 deaths | 7.14 deaths | 5.14 deaths | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths | 6.33 deaths | 4.44 deaths | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2.33 deaths | 9 deaths | 6.67 deaths | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Iceland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Iceland and Qatar?
- 1 deaths, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for homicides?
- Iceland ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 105th 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.