What is the difference in intentional homicides between Finland and Saudi Arabia?

0.0466 per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

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.

Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Intentional homicides

Finland

0.9819 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0.9353 per 100,000 people

in 2019

Finland rank

133rd

Saudi Arabia rank

135th

Intentional homicides over time

Finland
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.9819 per 100,000 people against 0.9353 per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0466 per 100,000 people.

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

Finland ranks 133rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.77 per 100,000 people	1.19 per 100,000 people	1.58 per 100,000 people	Finland
2000s	2.52 per 100,000 people	1.34 per 100,000 people	1.19 per 100,000 people	Finland
2010s	1.53 per 100,000 people	0.8365 per 100,000 people	0.6947 per 100,000 people	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Finland or Saudi Arabia?: Finland, at 0.9819 per 100,000 people against 0.9353 per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Finland and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0466 per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Finland ranks 133rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th 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.