Netherlands vs Spain: Homicide rate (World Health)
Netherlands
0.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
181st
Spain rank
184th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 181st and Spain ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.748 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.702 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for homicide rate?
- Netherlands ranks 181st and Spain ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.