Spain vs Switzerland: Homicide rate from firearms
Spain
0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain rank
60th
Switzerland rank
59th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.0247 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1757 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0619 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0936 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1141 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0205 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1353 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 Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.0247 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 rate from firearms?
- Spain ranks 60th 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.