Lebanon vs Netherlands: Homicides

Lebanon
128 homicides
in 2020
Netherlands
125 homicides
in 2023
Lebanon rank
87th
Netherlands rank
89th

Homicides over time

  • Lebanon
  • Netherlands
050100150200250199020062023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 128 homicides against 125 homicides in Netherlands, a difference of 3 homicides.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 87th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 179 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 164 homicides 152 homicides 12 homicides Lebanon
2010s 206.7 homicides 123.5 homicides 83.2 homicides Lebanon
2020s 128 homicides 121 homicides 7 homicides Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Lebanon or Netherlands?
Lebanon, at 128 homicides against 125 homicides in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicides between Lebanon and Netherlands?
3 homicides, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Lebanon and Netherlands rank globally for homicides?
Lebanon ranks 87th 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

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
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.