Sweden vs Uzbekistan: Male homicide rate
Sweden
1.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1.74 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sweden rank
93rd
Uzbekistan rank
91st
Male homicide rate over time
- Sweden
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Sweden ranks 93rd and Uzbekistan ranks 91st of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8347 homicides per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0796 homicides per 100,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Sweden or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Sweden and Uzbekistan?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uzbekistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Uzbekistan rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Sweden ranks 93rd and Uzbekistan ranks 91st 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.