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

0.03 per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.

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

33 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.

Slovakia vs Sweden: Intentional homicides

Slovakia

1.12 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Sweden

1.15 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Slovakia rank

126th

Sweden rank

125th

Intentional homicides over time

Slovakia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.15 per 100,000 people against 1.12 per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 125th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4 per 100,000 people	1.12 per 100,000 people	1.28 per 100,000 people	Slovakia
2000s	1.92 per 100,000 people	1.04 per 100,000 people	0.8871 per 100,000 people	Slovakia
2010s	1.37 per 100,000 people	0.9821 per 100,000 people	0.3855 per 100,000 people	Slovakia
2020s	1.01 per 100,000 people	1.13 per 100,000 people	0.1197 per 100,000 people	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Slovakia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.15 per 100,000 people against 1.12 per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Slovakia and Sweden?: 0.03 per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for intentional homicides?: Slovakia ranks 126th 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.