Italy vs Namibia: Homicides

Italy
338 homicides
in 2023
Namibia
315 homicides
in 2021
Italy rank
66th
Namibia rank
68th

Homicides over time

  • Italy
  • Namibia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 338 homicides against 315 homicides in Namibia, a difference of 23 homicides.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 68th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 909.2 homicides 367.8 homicides 541.4 homicides Italy
2000s 664.8 homicides 364.2 homicides 300.6 homicides Italy
2010s 457.4 homicides 361 homicides 96.4 homicides Italy
2020s 294 homicides 309 homicides 15 homicides Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Italy or Namibia?
Italy, at 338 homicides against 315 homicides in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Italy and Namibia?
23 homicides, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for homicides?
Italy ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 68th 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

Indicator
Homicides
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of intentional homicides.