Belgium vs Iceland: Intentional homicides, male

Belgium
2 per 100,000 male
in 2021
Iceland
2.02 per 100,000 male
in 2023
Belgium rank
84th
Iceland rank
83rd

Intentional homicides, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
1234199620092023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.02 per 100,000 male against 2 per 100,000 male in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 per 100,000 male.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 132 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.34 per 100,000 male 1.3 per 100,000 male 1.04 per 100,000 male Belgium
2010s 2.04 per 100,000 male 1.02 per 100,000 male 1.02 per 100,000 male Belgium
2020s 2 per 100,000 male 0.5236 per 100,000 male 1.47 per 100,000 male Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Belgium or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2.02 per 100,000 male against 2 per 100,000 male in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Belgium and Iceland?
0.02 per 100,000 male, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for intentional homicides, male?
Belgium ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.