Netherlands vs Spain: Homicide rate
Netherlands
0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain
0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Netherlands rank
151st
Spain rank
152nd
Homicide rate over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 151st and Spain ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0596 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.126 homicides per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7028 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0199 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7216 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.668 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0535 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0 homicides per 100,000 population, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for homicide rate?
- Netherlands ranks 151st and Spain ranks 152nd of 179 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. 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.