Netherlands vs Slovakia: Homicide rate from firearms
Netherlands
0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Slovakia
0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Netherlands rank
58th
Slovakia rank
61st
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0516 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Slovakia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 61st of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2089 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2197 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0107 homicides per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.1864 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.073 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1134 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Netherlands, at 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.0516 homicides per 100,000 population, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 61st 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.