What is the difference in intentional homicides between Romania and Sweden?

0.04 per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?

34 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.

Romania vs Sweden: Intentional homicides

Romania

1.11 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Sweden

1.15 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Romania rank

128th

Sweden rank

125th

Intentional homicides over time

Romania
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.15 per 100,000 people against 1.11 per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.04 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 125th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.21 per 100,000 people	1.14 per 100,000 people	2.07 per 100,000 people	Romania
2000s	2.25 per 100,000 people	1.04 per 100,000 people	1.21 per 100,000 people	Romania
2010s	1.32 per 100,000 people	0.9821 per 100,000 people	0.3332 per 100,000 people	Romania
2020s	1.28 per 100,000 people	1.13 per 100,000 people	0.1447 per 100,000 people	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Romania or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.15 per 100,000 people against 1.11 per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Romania and Sweden?: 0.04 per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for intentional homicides?: Romania ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 125th 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.