Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1990–2023
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 Denmark is 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6317 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Denmark 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7975 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9831 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8929 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.975 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8195 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6317 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9826 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 138 Tajikistan 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 139 Austria 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 140 Australia 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 142 Greece 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 143 Poland 0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 144 Montenegro 0.7892 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 0.8406 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6317 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.