Portugal vs Spain: Homicide rate unodc

Portugal
0.72
in 2022
Spain
0.6909
in 2023
Portugal rank
149th
Spain rank
152nd

Homicide rate unodc over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
00.511.5199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.72 against 0.6909 in Spain, a difference of 0.0291.

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 1.14 0.1522 Portugal
2000s 1.14 1.32 0.1765 Spain
2010s 0.9502 0.7028 0.2474 Portugal
2020s 0.7634 0.6604 0.103 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate unodc, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 0.72 against 0.6909 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicide rate unodc between Portugal and Spain?
0.0291, 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 unodc?
Portugal ranks 149th and Spain ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate unodc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed