Spain vs Switzerland: Homicide rates from firearms

Spain
0.1106
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1353
in 2023
Spain rank
60th
Switzerland rank
59th

Homicide rates from firearms over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
0.10.150.20.250.3200920162023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1353 against 0.1106 in Spain, a difference of 0.0247.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 82 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1138 0.1757 0.0619 Switzerland
2020s 0.0936 0.1141 0.0205 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1353 against 0.1106 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Spain and Switzerland?
0.0247, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
Spain ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rates from firearms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed