Greece vs Netherlands: Homicides by firearm
Greece
34 homicides
in 2023
Netherlands
29 homicides
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Netherlands rank
37th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 34 homicides against 29 homicides in Netherlands, a difference of 5 homicides.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 82 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 homicides | 31.75 homicides | 4.75 homicides | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.5 homicides | 33.25 homicides | 2.75 homicides | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 34 homicides against 29 homicides in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Greece and Netherlands?
- 5 homicides, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Greece ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.