Netherlands vs Switzerland: Homicide rate from firearms
Netherlands
0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Netherlands rank
58th
Switzerland rank
59th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.025 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2457 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3102 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0644 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2089 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1757 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0332 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1864 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1141 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0723 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 Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.025 homicides per 100,000 population, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.