Germany vs Netherlands: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Germany
0.0575 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Germany rank
34th
Netherlands rank
31st
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0575 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.0093 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 67 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0649 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0353 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0295 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0543 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0479 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0063 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0575 homicides per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0093 homicides per 100,000 population, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Germany ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 67 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. 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 of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.