Norway vs Switzerland: Male homicide victims
Norway
22 homicides
in 2023
Switzerland
25 homicides
in 2023
Norway rank
99th
Switzerland rank
96th
Male homicide victims over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25 homicides against 22 homicides in Norway, a difference of 3 homicides.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 138 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.33 homicides | 50.45 homicides | 24.12 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 21.29 homicides | 32.71 homicides | 11.41 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.2 homicides | 23.3 homicides | 3.1 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.75 homicides | 21 homicides | 4.25 homicides | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25 homicides against 22 homicides in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Norway and Switzerland?
- 3 homicides, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Norway ranks 99th 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.