Germany vs Portugal: Male homicide rate

Germany
0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Portugal
1.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Germany rank
112th
Portugal rank
110th

Male homicide rate over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
123199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.0814 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 110th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population Germany
2000s 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4593 homicides per 100,000 population Portugal
2010s 0.9791 homicides per 100,000 population 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3 homicides per 100,000 population Portugal
2020s 0.9025 homicides per 100,000 population 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1445 homicides per 100,000 population Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide rate, Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between Germany and Portugal?
0.0814 homicides per 100,000 population, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for male homicide rate?
Germany ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 110th 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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