Which country has the highest Serial Killers (Wiki)?

United States has the highest Serial Killers (Wiki), at 771, followed by Russia (167) and France (79).

Which country has the lowest Serial Killers (Wiki)?

Iceland has the lowest Serial Killers (Wiki), at 1.

What is the median Serial Killers (Wiki) across countries?

The median is 3 across the 94 countries with data.

Where does this countries with the most serial killers data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Radford/FGCU Annual Report on Serial Killer Statistics: 2023 (pages 23 and 24); Serial Killers by Country - Serial Killers Info; Countries That Have Produced the Most Serial Killers - World Atlas; Which country has the most serial killers? - Crime and Investigation.

Country rankings

Countries with the Most Serial Killers

Name: Countries with the Most Serial Killers
Creator: Rankodex

United States has the highest Serial Killers (Wiki) (771), followed by Russia (167) and France (79). Iceland has the lowest (1).

Crime & Safety95 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Nov 29, 2024Original page

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 94 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 2 – 12

Average

20.64

94 countries

Highest

771

United States

Lowest

Iceland

Data

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95 countries · # = rank by Serial Killers (Wiki)

#
1	United States	771	3,690
2	Russia	167	164
3	France	79	89
4	United Kingdom	77	196
5	Germany	69	99
6	China	45	68
7	South Africa	43	129
8	Japan	41	138
9	Brazil	40	42
9	Italy	40	95
11	Mexico	37	64
12	Australia	34	92
13	Czechia	33	16
14	Poland	31	28
15	Canada	26	125
15	Chile	26	—
17	Colombia	24	24
18	Ukraine	23	12
19	India	21	130
20	South Korea	19	11
21	Spain	18	28
22	Hungary	14	28
23	Argentina	12	14
23	Kazakhstan	12	—
23	Belgium	12	17
26	Austria	11	24
27	Iran	10	13
27	Turkey	10	15
27	Greece	10	11
27	Belarus	10	—
31	Netherlands	9	20
31	Finland	9	10
31	Estonia	9	—
34	Indonesia	8	—
35	Bulgaria	7	—
36	Thailand	6	13
36	Romania	6	—
36	Denmark	6	—
39	Switzerland	5	10
39	Latvia	5	—
41	Egypt	4	—
41	Iraq	4	—
41	Taiwan	4	—
41	Sweden	4	14
41	Norway	4	—
41	Slovakia	4	—
47	Pakistan	3	11
47	Peru	3	—
47	Ecuador	3	—
47	Bolivia	3	—
47	Israel	3	—
47	New Zealand	3	10
47	Panama	3	—
47	Lithuania	3	—
55	Bangladesh	2	—
55	Philippines	2	—
55	Afghanistan	2	—
55	Yemen	2	—
55	Morocco	2	—
55	Uzbekistan	2	—
55	Zambia	2	—
55	Rwanda	2	—
55	Portugal	2	—
55	Hong Kong	2	—
55	Singapore	2	—
55	Ireland	2	9
55	Croatia	2	—
55	Uruguay	2	—
55	Slovenia	2	—
55	North Macedonia	2	—
55	Bahamas	2	—
72	Nigeria	1	13
72	Vietnam	1	—
72	Algeria	1	—
72	Ghana	1	—
72	Saudi Arabia	1	—
72	Venezuela	1	—
72	North Korea	1	—
72	Guatemala	1	—
72	Tunisia	1	—
72	Jordan	1	—
72	Kyrgyzstan	1	—
72	Paraguay	1	—
72	Serbia	1	—
72	Lebanon	1	—
72	Costa Rica	1	—
72	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	—
72	Moldova	1	—
72	Jamaica	1	—
72	Cyprus	1	—
72	Eswatini	1	—
72	Fiji	1	—
72	Malta	1	—
72	Iceland	1	—
—	Kenya	—	13

What correlates with Serial Killers (Wiki)?

Pearson r against 1,722 other country metrics sharing at least 57 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Serial Killers (Wiki) tend to score higher on these

Gun Exports 1990 to 1999Gun Exports by Country
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 59
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Annual Reddit UsersReddit Users by Country
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 81
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Total Exports 1950 to 2025Gun Exports by Country
r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 84
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Gun Exports 2020 to 2025Gun Exports by Country
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 61
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Global Traffic ShareReddit Users by Country
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 67
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Registered Female Players > Age 20Soccer Players by Country
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 88
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Serial Killers (Wiki) tend to score lower on these

Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
r = −0.92 · very strong · n = 80
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ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 94
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% of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 58
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Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 86
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Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 77
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Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 81
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Serial Killers (Wiki)?: United States has the highest Serial Killers (Wiki), at 771, followed by Russia (167) and France (79).
Which country has the lowest Serial Killers (Wiki)?: Iceland has the lowest Serial Killers (Wiki), at 1.
What is the median Serial Killers (Wiki) across countries?: The median is 3 across the 94 countries with data.
Where does this countries with the most serial killers data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Radford/FGCU Annual Report on Serial Killer Statistics: 2023 (pages 23 and 24); Serial Killers by Country - Serial Killers Info; Countries That Have Produced the Most Serial Killers - World Atlas; Which country has the most serial killers? - Crime and Investigation.