What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ireland and Switzerland?

0.0568 per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?

28 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.

Ireland vs Switzerland: Intentional homicides

Ireland

0.6543 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Switzerland

0.5975 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Ireland rank

154th

Switzerland rank

157th

Intentional homicides over time

Ireland
Switzerland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.6543 per 100,000 people against 0.5975 per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0568 per 100,000 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8593 per 100,000 people	1.3 per 100,000 people	0.4378 per 100,000 people	Switzerland
2000s	1.2 per 100,000 people	0.9978 per 100,000 people	0.2052 per 100,000 people	Ireland
2010s	0.8722 per 100,000 people	0.5894 per 100,000 people	0.2828 per 100,000 people	Ireland
2020s	0.6438 per 100,000 people	0.5254 per 100,000 people	0.1184 per 100,000 people	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Ireland or Switzerland?: Ireland, at 0.6543 per 100,000 people against 0.5975 per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ireland and Switzerland?: 0.0568 per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for intentional homicides?: Ireland ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 157th 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.