What is the difference in intentional homicides between Burkina Faso and Iceland?

0.04 per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?

13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Intentional homicides

Burkina Faso

1.25 per 100,000 people

in 2017

Iceland

1.29 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

121st

Iceland rank

120th

Intentional homicides over time

Burkina Faso
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.29 per 100,000 people against 1.25 per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.04 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Iceland ranks 120th of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6308 per 100,000 people	0.6714 per 100,000 people	0.0406 per 100,000 people	Iceland
2010s	0.8134 per 100,000 people	0.5715 per 100,000 people	0.2419 per 100,000 people	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Burkina Faso or Iceland?: Iceland, at 1.29 per 100,000 people against 1.25 per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Burkina Faso and Iceland?: 0.04 per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for intentional homicides?: Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Iceland ranks 120th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 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.