Australia vs Iceland: Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the

Australia
1.7%
in 2024
Iceland
2.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Iceland rank
4th

Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
0123200920162024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.4% against 1.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th of 24 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 2.4% 2.8% 0.4% Iceland
2020s 1.9% 2.2% 0.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2.4% against 1.7% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the between Australia and Iceland?
0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the?
Australia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the previous 12 months, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
25 places, 274 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed