Italy vs Switzerland: Male homicide rate
Italy
0.757 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Italy rank
123rd
Switzerland rank
126th
Male homicide rate over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1895 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 126th of 138 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8821 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8409 homicides per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5748 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4591 homicides per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6599 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4828 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1771 homicides per 100,000 population | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.1895 homicides per 100,000 population, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Italy ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 126th 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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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.