Malaysia vs Portugal: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Portugal
0.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Malaysia rank
146th
Portugal rank
149th
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 0.0145 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8555 homicides per 100,000 population | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9502 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6078 homicides per 100,000 population | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7157 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7634 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0477 homicides per 100,000 population | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0145 homicides per 100,000 population, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 149th 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.