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

Latest (2023)
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 2006–2023

00.511.52006201420232006: 0.928 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.793 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.942 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.78 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.702 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.759 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 121 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 122 Iceland 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 125 Sweden 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 126 Slovakia 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 127 Romania 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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