Liberia vs Netherlands: Homicides

Liberia
135 homicides
in 2012
Netherlands
125 homicides
in 2023
Liberia rank
86th
Netherlands rank
89th

Homicides over time

  • Liberia
  • Netherlands
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 135 homicides against 125 homicides in Netherlands, a difference of 10 homicides.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.

Liberia ranks 86th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 179 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 140.67 homicides 149 homicides 8.33 homicides Netherlands
2010s 141.67 homicides 144 homicides 2.33 homicides Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Liberia or Netherlands?
Liberia, at 135 homicides against 125 homicides in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in homicides between Liberia and Netherlands?
10 homicides, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Liberia and Netherlands rank globally for homicides?
Liberia ranks 86th 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
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Number of intentional homicides.