Belgium vs Sweden: Male homicide victims
Belgium
114 homicides
in 2021
Sweden
88 homicides
in 2023
Belgium rank
61st
Sweden rank
64th
Male homicide victims over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 114 homicides against 88 homicides in Sweden, a difference of 26 homicides.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 138 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.22 homicides | 60.14 homicides | 80.07 homicides | Belgium |
| 2010s | 115.11 homicides | 69.6 homicides | 45.51 homicides | Belgium |
| 2020s | 114 homicides | 89 homicides | 25 homicides | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 114 homicides against 88 homicides in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 homicides, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th 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 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 male victims.