France vs New Zealand: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
France
1.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
France rank
119th
New Zealand rank
117th
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population in France, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6906 homicides per 100,000 population | France |
| 2000s | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3218 homicides per 100,000 population | France |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1277 homicides per 100,000 population | France |
| 2020s | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0809 homicides per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between France and New Zealand?
- 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.