Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Vatican
Vatican: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Vatican, 2009–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Vatican is 0 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Vatican peaked at 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2009.
Vatican ranks 172nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 169 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 170 Qatar 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 172 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 172 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 172 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 172 Saint Helena 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 172 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 172 Tuvalu 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Vatican
- Electoral democracy 0 (1869)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.065 (1870)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.027 (1870)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1861)
- Human Rights Index 0.3 (1870)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.01 (1870)
- Key features of human rights 0.3 (1870)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.026 (1870)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.027 (1870)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.3 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Vatican?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Vatican was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- How does Vatican rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Vatican ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.