Germany vs Spain: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Germany
0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain
0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Germany rank
112th
Spain rank
113th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.0134 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 112th and Spain ranks 113th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2091 homicides per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9791 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8863 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0928 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.914 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8756 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0384 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0134 homicides per 100,000 population, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Germany ranks 112th and Spain ranks 113th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.