Italy vs Poland: Homicides (UN, World)
Italy
338 homicides
in 2023
Poland
311 homicides
in 2023
Italy rank
66th
Poland rank
69th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 338 homicides against 311 homicides in Poland, a difference of 27 homicides.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and Poland ranks 69th of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,179 homicides | 824 homicides | 355.4 homicides | Italy |
| 2000s | 664.8 homicides | 612 homicides | 52.8 homicides | Italy |
| 2010s | 451.3 homicides | 317.8 homicides | 133.5 homicides | Italy |
| 2020s | 312 homicides | 280 homicides | 32 homicides | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 338 homicides against 311 homicides in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Italy and Poland?
- 27 homicides, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for homicides?
- Italy ranks 66th and Poland ranks 69th 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.