Greenland vs United States of America: Intentional homicides
Greenland
5.35 per 100,000 people
in 2016
United States of America
5.76 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Greenland rank
58th
United States of America rank
56th
Intentional homicides over time
- Greenland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.76 per 100,000 people against 5.35 per 100,000 people in Greenland, a difference of 0.41 per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.32 per 100,000 people | 7.62 per 100,000 people | 8.7 per 100,000 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 19.2 per 100,000 people | 5.68 per 100,000 people | 13.53 per 100,000 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.61 per 100,000 people | 4.73 per 100,000 people | 4.88 per 100,000 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Greenland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.76 per 100,000 people against 5.35 per 100,000 people in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Greenland and United States of America?
- 0.41 per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Greenland and United States of America rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Greenland ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 56th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal β 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.