Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
147th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.4624 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 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 Norway is 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4624 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
That places Norway 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8813 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.761 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9635 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9815 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8627 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8575 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7396 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8197 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.784 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7138 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7081 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6371 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7131 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6006 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5931 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +277.8% |
| 2012 | 0.538 homicides per 100,000 population | -76.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9055 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5645 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4624 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5157 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5306 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4707 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5236 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5763 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5362 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5498 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 65% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +277.8% | 0.5931 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9402 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7396 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7843 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6006 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4624 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5968 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5362 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 144 Montenegro 0.7892 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 145 Czechia 0.7678 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 146 Malaysia 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 148 Hungary 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 149 Portugal 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 0.7247 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4624 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.