Algeria vs Spain: Homicide rate from firearms
Algeria
0.1083 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain
0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Algeria rank
62nd
Spain rank
60th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1083 homicides per 100,000 population in Algeria, a difference of 0.0023 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Spain ahead.
Algeria ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 60th of 82 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1225 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1092 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0133 homicides per 100,000 population | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.1183 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0936 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0247 homicides per 100,000 population | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Algeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1083 homicides per 100,000 population in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Algeria and Spain?
- 0.0023 homicides per 100,000 population, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Algeria ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 60th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.