What is the difference in intentional homicides between Denmark and Greece?

0.001 per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Denmark vs Greece: Intentional homicides

Denmark

0.8406 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Greece

0.8396 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Denmark rank

140th

Greece rank

141st

Intentional homicides over time

Denmark
Greece

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.8406 per 100,000 people against 0.8396 per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.001 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Denmark ranks 140th and Greece ranks 141st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.21 per 100,000 people	1.44 per 100,000 people	0.2315 per 100,000 people	Greece
2000s	0.9316 per 100,000 people	1.04 per 100,000 people	0.1086 per 100,000 people	Greece
2010s	0.975 per 100,000 people	1.12 per 100,000 people	0.1457 per 100,000 people	Greece
2020s	0.8195 per 100,000 people	0.8834 per 100,000 people	0.0639 per 100,000 people	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Denmark or Greece?: Denmark, at 0.8406 per 100,000 people against 0.8396 per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Denmark and Greece?: 0.001 per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for intentional homicides?: Denmark ranks 140th and Greece ranks 141st 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: 20 August 2026

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