Homicides (UN, World) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Homicides (UN, World) was 2 homicides in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Liechtenstein, 1994–2021
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.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Liechtenstein stood at 2 homicides. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, homicides in Liechtenstein peaked at 2 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1994.
That places Liechtenstein 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides (UN, World) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1996 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1997 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1998 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2003 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2014 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2017 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2018 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1667 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.25 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 homicides | 1 homicides | 2 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More social development data for Liechtenstein
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 987 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 987 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Liechtenstein?
- Homicides in Liechtenstein was 2 homicides in 2021, 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 homicides recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1994.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for homicides?
- Liechtenstein ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.