What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Denmark and Portugal?

0.09 per 100,000 male, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

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.

Denmark vs Portugal: Intentional homicides, male

Denmark

1.12 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Portugal

1.03 per 100,000 male

in 2022

Denmark rank

107th

Portugal rank

109th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Denmark
Portugal

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.12 per 100,000 male against 1.03 per 100,000 male in Portugal, a difference of 0.09 per 100,000 male.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 109th of 132 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.47 per 100,000 male	1.75 per 100,000 male	0.2799 per 100,000 male	Portugal
2000s	1.12 per 100,000 male	1.96 per 100,000 male	0.8468 per 100,000 male	Portugal
2010s	1.23 per 100,000 male	1.28 per 100,000 male	0.0512 per 100,000 male	Portugal
2020s	1.04 per 100,000 male	1.05 per 100,000 male	0.0073 per 100,000 male	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Denmark or Portugal?: Denmark, at 1.12 per 100,000 male against 1.03 per 100,000 male in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Denmark and Portugal?: 0.09 per 100,000 male, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Denmark ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 109th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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