Japan vs Spain: Homicides
Japan
285 homicides
in 2023
Spain
331 homicides
in 2023
Japan rank
70th
Spain rank
67th
Homicides over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 331 homicides against 285 homicides in Japan, a difference of 46 homicides.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 70th and Spain ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 705.1 homicides | 454.6 homicides | 250.5 homicides | Japan |
| 2000s | 642.9 homicides | 509.6 homicides | 133.3 homicides | Japan |
| 2010s | 378.5 homicides | 329.8 homicides | 48.7 homicides | Japan |
| 2020s | 294.25 homicides | 319.25 homicides | 25 homicides | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 331 homicides against 285 homicides in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Japan and Spain?
- 46 homicides, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for homicides?
- Japan ranks 70th and Spain ranks 67th 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.