Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.63 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
112th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.26 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
1.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1990–2022
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 Israel is 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places Israel 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 109 Malawi 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 110 Albania 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Morocco 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Estonia 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Vietnam 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Luxembourg 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 394.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 287.7 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.