Netherlands vs Serbia: Homicides by firearm

Netherlands
29 homicides
in 2023
Serbia
26 homicides
in 2023
Netherlands rank
37th
Serbia rank
40th

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Netherlands
  • Serbia
1020304050200520142023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 29 homicides against 26 homicides in Serbia, a difference of 3 homicides.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 40th of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 39.33 homicides 46.67 homicides 7.33 homicides Serbia
2010s 35.22 homicides 26.22 homicides 9 homicides Netherlands
2020s 33.25 homicides 18.5 homicides 14.75 homicides Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Netherlands or Serbia?
Netherlands, at 29 homicides against 26 homicides in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Netherlands and Serbia?
3 homicides, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Netherlands ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Homicides by firearm
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.