Greece vs Sweden: Homicides (World Health)
Greece
112.18 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
111.17 deaths
in 2021
Greece rank
125th
Sweden rank
126th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 112.18 deaths against 111.17 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 1.01 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.78 deaths | 100.23 deaths | 20.55 deaths | Greece |
| 2010s | 129.97 deaths | 103.84 deaths | 26.14 deaths | Greece |
| 2020s | 111.06 deaths | 126.09 deaths | 15.02 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 112.18 deaths against 111.17 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.01 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
- Greece ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 126th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.