Portugal vs Spain: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Portugal
0.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Spain
0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Portugal rank
149th
Spain rank
152nd
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.0291 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 149th and Spain ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1522 homicides per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1765 homicides per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9502 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7028 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2474 homicides per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.7634 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6604 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.103 homicides per 100,000 population | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0291 homicides per 100,000 population, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for homicide rate?
- Portugal ranks 149th 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.