Republic of Korea vs Spain: Homicides, by sex of the victim

Republic of Korea
120 homicides
in 2023
Spain
111 homicides
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
38th
Spain rank
41st

Homicides, by sex of the victim over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 120 homicides against 111 homicides in Spain, a difference of 9 homicides.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 38th and Spain ranks 41st of 138 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 184.79 homicides 121.33 homicides 63.45 homicides Republic of Korea
2020s 126.75 homicides 112 homicides 14.75 homicides Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Republic of Korea, at 120 homicides against 111 homicides in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Republic of Korea and Spain?
9 homicides, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
Republic of Korea ranks 38th and Spain ranks 41st 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 .