Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 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
Greece recorded 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Greece ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8632 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9985 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9823 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8594 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7795 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7997 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9226 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.729 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8412 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 75% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8632 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8834 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.729 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 139 Austria 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 140 Australia 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Denmark 0.8406 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
- 145 Czechia 0.7678 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 0.8396 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.