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

0.0246 per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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.

Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Intentional homicides

Germany

0.9107 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0.9353 per 100,000 people

in 2019

Germany rank

136th

Saudi Arabia rank

135th

Intentional homicides over time

Germany
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9353 per 100,000 people against 0.9107 per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.0246 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 136th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.62 per 100,000 people	1.19 per 100,000 people	0.4342 per 100,000 people	Germany
2000s	1.35 per 100,000 people	1.34 per 100,000 people	0.0148 per 100,000 people	Germany
2010s	0.8454 per 100,000 people	0.8365 per 100,000 people	0.0089 per 100,000 people	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Germany or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.9353 per 100,000 people against 0.9107 per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Germany and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0246 per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Germany ranks 136th 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.