Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 2006–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Algeria is 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Algeria 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8608 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7805 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9421 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 121 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 Iceland 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 125 Sweden 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 126 Slovakia 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 Romania 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,883 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 231.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,883 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 131.61 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 342.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.55 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.89 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.