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Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.29 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
Years of data
28
1994–2023

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 1994–2023

00.511.521994200820231994: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 0.372 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 0.738 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 0.721 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0.351 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.642 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.314 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.629 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.94 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.312 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.309 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.305 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.906 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.298 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.873 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.85 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.277 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.537 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.3 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

Iceland recorded 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 317.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1994.

Iceland ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1994 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
1995 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
1996 0.3718 homicides per 100,000 population —
1997 0.7375 homicides per 100,000 population +98.4%
1998 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
1999 0.7209 homicides per 100,000 population —
2000 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population +146.6%
2001 0.3508 homicides per 100,000 population -80.3%
2002 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population +296.4%
2005 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population -27.3%
2006 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2007 0.6417 homicides per 100,000 population —
2008 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2009 0.3139 homicides per 100,000 population —
2010 0.6286 homicides per 100,000 population +100.3%
2011 0.94 homicides per 100,000 population +49.5%
2012 0.3117 homicides per 100,000 population -66.8%
2013 0.3088 homicides per 100,000 population -0.9%
2014 0.3053 homicides per 100,000 population -1.1%
2015 0.9065 homicides per 100,000 population +196.9%
2016 0.298 homicides per 100,000 population -67.1%
2017 0.8733 homicides per 100,000 population +193.1%
2018 0.8502 homicides per 100,000 population -2.6%
2019 0.2772 homicides per 100,000 population -67.4%
2020 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population +391.9%
2021 0.5367 homicides per 100,000 population -60.6%
2022 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population +95.9%
2023 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population +22.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.305 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7375 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2000s 0.6857 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2010s 0.57 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2772 homicides per 100,000 population 0.94 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5367 homicides per 100,000 population 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 119 France 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 120 Serbia 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 121 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 124 Algeria 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 125 Sweden 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 1.29 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Iceland ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 317.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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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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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