Ireland vs Switzerland: Male homicide victims
Ireland
23 homicides
in 2023
Switzerland
25 homicides
in 2023
Ireland rank
97th
Switzerland rank
96th
Male homicide victims over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25 homicides against 23 homicides in Ireland, a difference of 2 homicides.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.74 homicides | 50.45 homicides | 26.71 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40.9 homicides | 32.71 homicides | 8.2 homicides | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.7 homicides | 23.3 homicides | 8.4 homicides | Ireland |
| 2020s | 24 homicides | 21 homicides | 3 homicides | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25 homicides against 23 homicides in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 2 homicides, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Ireland ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 96th 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.