Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Homicides by firearm
Netherlands
29 homicides
in 2023
United Kingdom
35 homicides
in 2022
Netherlands rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 35 homicides against 29 homicides in Netherlands, a difference of 6 homicides.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 homicides | 44 homicides | 5 homicides | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 36 homicides | 38.56 homicides | 2.56 homicides | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 36 homicides | 34 homicides | 2 homicides | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 35 homicides against 29 homicides in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 6 homicides, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.