Which has higher homicides, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Switzerland?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 44.83 deaths against 38.54 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.

What is the difference in homicides between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland?

6.29 deaths, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Switzerland: Homicides

Bosnia and Herzegovina

44.83 deaths

in 2021

Switzerland

38.54 deaths

in 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

146th

Switzerland rank

149th

Homicides over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Switzerland

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 44.83 deaths against 38.54 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 6.29 deaths.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	87.67 deaths	68 deaths	19.66 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	59.06 deaths	47.84 deaths	11.22 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	45.91 deaths	39.44 deaths	6.47 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Switzerland?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 44.83 deaths against 38.54 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland?: 6.29 deaths, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland rank globally for homicides?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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