Ireland vs Spain: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Ireland
0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain
0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Ireland rank
153rd
Spain rank
151st
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.0366 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8593 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.279 homicides per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0345 homicides per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8722 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7028 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1695 homicides per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6438 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.668 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0243 homicides per 100,000 population | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0366 homicides per 100,000 population, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Ireland ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 151st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.