Denmark vs Poland: Intentional homicides

Denmark

0.8406 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Poland

0.8023 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Denmark rank

138th

Poland rank

141st

Intentional homicides over time

Denmark currently reports 0.8406 per 100,000 people against 0.8023 per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.0383 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 138th and Poland ranks 141st of 170 countries.

Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.