Moldova vs Netherlands: Homicide rate from firearms
Moldova
0.163 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Netherlands
0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Moldova rank
57th
Netherlands rank
58th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Moldova
- Netherlands
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0027 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Moldova ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 82 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2361 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2037 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0324 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1709 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0247 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Moldova or Netherlands?
- Moldova, at 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Moldova and Netherlands?
- 0.0027 homicides per 100,000 population, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Netherlands rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Moldova ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.