Poland vs Spain: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Poland
0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain
0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Poland rank
111th
Spain rank
113th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.0603 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 111th and Spain ranks 113th of 138 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5686 homicides per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8863 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3014 homicides per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8756 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1143 homicides per 100,000 population | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 0.9955 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 Poland and Spain?
- 0.0603 homicides per 100,000 population, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Poland ranks 111th 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.