Moldova vs Spain: Homicide rate from firearms
Moldova
0.163 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain
0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Moldova rank
57th
Spain rank
60th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Moldova
- Spain
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.0524 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Moldova ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 82 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2361 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1175 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1186 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0941 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1014 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 Spain?
- Moldova, at 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Moldova and Spain?
- 0.0524 homicides per 100,000 population, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Spain rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Moldova ranks 57th 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.