Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Belgium rank
130th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
128th
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 130th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1063 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9562 homicides per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0384 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 130th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th of 179 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. 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 population.