Spain vs Sweden: Homicides by firearm
Spain
53 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
53 homicides
in 2023
Spain rank
30th
Sweden rank
30th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53 homicides against 53 homicides in Sweden, a difference of 0 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 30th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4 homicides | 29.4 homicides | 24 homicides | Spain |
| 2020s | 44.75 homicides | 52.25 homicides | 7.5 homicides | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 53 homicides against 53 homicides in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Spain and Sweden?
- 0 homicides, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Spain ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 30th 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.