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
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
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.