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

0.0176 per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Maldives vs Switzerland: Intentional homicides

Maldives

0.6151 per 100,000 people

in 2019

Switzerland

0.5975 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Maldives rank

156th

Switzerland rank

157th

Intentional homicides over time

Maldives
Switzerland

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.6151 per 100,000 people against 0.5975 per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0176 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Maldives ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.16 per 100,000 people	1.34 per 100,000 people	0.1884 per 100,000 people	Switzerland
2000s	2.3 per 100,000 people	1.01 per 100,000 people	1.29 per 100,000 people	Maldives
2010s	1.23 per 100,000 people	0.6229 per 100,000 people	0.6022 per 100,000 people	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Maldives or Switzerland?: Maldives, at 0.6151 per 100,000 people against 0.5975 per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Maldives and Switzerland?: 0.0176 per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for intentional homicides?: Maldives ranks 156th 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.