Netherlands vs Spain: Homicide rate from firearms
Netherlands
0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain
0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Netherlands rank
58th
Spain rank
60th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.0497 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 58th and Spain ranks 60th of 82 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2089 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1138 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0951 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1864 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0936 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0928 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 Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.1603 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 Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0497 homicides per 100,000 population, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Netherlands ranks 58th 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) 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.