Denmark vs Sweden: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Denmark
0.84 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Sweden
0.87 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
155th
Sweden rank
153rd
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.87 per 100,000 people against 0.84 per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9833 per 100,000 people | 1.06 per 100,000 people | 0.08 per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.975 per 100,000 people | 0.982 per 100,000 people | 0.007 per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.822 per 100,000 people | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 0.26 per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.87 per 100,000 people against 0.84 per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.03 per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Denmark ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.