Italy vs Poland: Homicides, by sex of the victim

Italy
118 homicides
in 2023
Poland
122 homicides
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Poland rank
37th

Homicides, by sex of the victim over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 122 homicides against 118 homicides in Italy, a difference of 4 homicides.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 39th and Poland ranks 37th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 200.16 homicides 235.29 homicides 35.13 homicides Poland
2000s 169.65 homicides 161.93 homicides 7.72 homicides Italy
2010s 148.01 homicides 97.85 homicides 50.15 homicides Italy
2020s 119.75 homicides 95.25 homicides 24.5 homicides Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 122 homicides against 118 homicides in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Italy and Poland?
4 homicides, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
Italy ranks 39th and Poland ranks 37th of 138 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 sex of the victim. 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 sex of the victim
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
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .