Portugal vs Switzerland: Female homicide victims
Portugal
24 homicides
in 2022
Switzerland
28 homicides
in 2023
Portugal rank
71st
Switzerland rank
69th
Female homicide victims over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28 homicides against 24 homicides in Portugal, a difference of 4 homicides.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 69th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.46 homicides | 36.38 homicides | 3.92 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 37.15 homicides | 35.59 homicides | 1.55 homicides | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.63 homicides | 25.1 homicides | 10.53 homicides | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27.56 homicides | 24 homicides | 3.56 homicides | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide victims, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28 homicides against 24 homicides in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide victims between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 4 homicides, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for female homicide victims?
- Portugal ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 69th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .