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Countries ranked by homicide rate

Japan ranks first in this current lowest-to-highest comparison at 0.23 per 100k.

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Intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from national statistics. It is one recorded-crime measure and not a general safety index; recording practice differs between countries and the source is named on every row.

Items compared
39
Countries represented
39
Last checked
2026-09-20

Source-backed answers

Compare each answer with its unit and checked date; the complete source ledger is below.

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Original rankCountryPublished valueSource and scope
1Japan0.23 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
2South Korea0.48 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
3Malta0.56 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
4Slovenia0.57 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
5Italy0.57 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
6Switzerland0.60 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
7Saudi Arabia0.62 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-09-20
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
8Ireland0.65 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
9Croatia0.67 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
10Spain0.69 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
11Netherlands0.69 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
12United Arab Emirates0.69 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2022-12-31
13Portugal0.72 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2022-12-31
14Hungary0.72 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
15Norway0.72 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
16Czechia0.77 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
17Poland0.80 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
18Cyprus0.82 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
19Greece0.84 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
20Denmark0.84 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
21Australia0.85 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
22Austria0.88 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
23Germany0.91 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
24United Kingdom0.97 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-09-20
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-03-31
25Finland0.98 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
26Bulgaria1.09 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
27Romania1.11 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
28Slovakia1.12 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
29Sweden1.15 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
30Iceland1.29 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
31France1.34 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
32Belgium1.41 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-09-20
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
33New Zealand1.46 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2022-12-31
34Luxembourg1.53 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2022-12-31
35Estonia1.54 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
36Canada1.98 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
37Latvia2.50 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
38Lithuania2.63 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31
39United States5.76 per 100kper 100,000 people2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-12-31

What the numbers say

  • Japan leads at 0.23 per 100,000 people.
  • United States sits at the other end with 5.76 per 100,000 people.
  • The middle of this ranking is 0.84 per 100,000 people, across 39 places that publish the metric.
  • The spread between first and last is 5.53 per 100,000 people.

Quick answer

What does Countries ranked by homicide rate show?

Japan ranks first in this current lowest-to-highest comparison at 0.23 per 100k.

How this list is built

Require all component metrics for the same country, keep their source records, calculate homicides per 100,000 residents, then sort ascending.

  • The report states exactly which components are included.
  • Application and filing fees are excluded.
Rows
39 countries
Geographic grain
country
Observation period
2022-12-31 to 2023-12-31
Last checked
2026-09-20
With an official source link
39 of 39

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Countries ranked by homicide rate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7671bfc6cdaac507f7eb161d4fde1d32]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/reports/countries-ranked-by-homicide-rate/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Countries ranked by homicide rate},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

  1. World BankWorld Bank · Checked 2026-08-03
  2. UNODC Data Portal — intentional homicide victimsUNODC Data Portal — intentional homicide victims · Checked 2026-09-20
  3. Our World in Data (UNODC-backed grapher export)Our World in Data (UNODC-backed grapher export) · Checked 2026-08-03
  4. UK constituent-country official homicide statistics, year ending March 2023UK constituent-country official homicide statistics, year ending March 2023 · Checked 2026-09-20
  5. Eurostat crim off cat — intentional homicide rateEurostat crim off cat — intentional homicide rate · Checked 2026-09-20