Belgium vs Netherlands: Homicides
Belgium
125 homicides
in 2021
Netherlands
125 homicides
in 2023
Belgium rank
89th
Netherlands rank
89th
Homicides over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 125 homicides against 125 homicides in Netherlands, a difference of 0 homicides.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.82 homicides | 185 homicides | 60.18 homicides | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 271 homicides | 192.33 homicides | 78.67 homicides | Belgium |
| 2020s | 125 homicides | 126 homicides | 1 homicides | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 125 homicides against 125 homicides in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0 homicides, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for homicides?
- Belgium ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 179 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. 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.