What is the difference in intentional homicides between France and Iceland?

0.05 per 100,000 people, with France ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

France vs Iceland: Intentional homicides

France

1.34 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Iceland

1.29 per 100,000 people

in 2023

France rank

117th

Iceland rank

120th

Intentional homicides over time

France
Iceland

How they compare

France currently reports 1.34 per 100,000 people against 1.29 per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 117th and Iceland ranks 120th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.75 per 100,000 people	0.6101 per 100,000 people	1.14 per 100,000 people	France
2000s	1.61 per 100,000 people	0.7836 per 100,000 people	0.8247 per 100,000 people	France
2010s	1.23 per 100,000 people	0.57 per 100,000 people	0.6605 per 100,000 people	France
2020s	1.18 per 100,000 people	1.06 per 100,000 people	0.123 per 100,000 people	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, France or Iceland?: France, at 1.34 per 100,000 people against 1.29 per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between France and Iceland?: 0.05 per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for intentional homicides?: France ranks 117th 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: 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.