Namibia vs Poland: Homicides

Namibia
315 homicides
in 2021
Poland
311 homicides
in 2023
Namibia rank
68th
Poland rank
69th

Homicides over time

  • Namibia
  • Poland
2004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 315 homicides against 311 homicides in Poland, a difference of 4 homicides.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Namibia ranks 68th and Poland ranks 69th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 367.8 homicides 806.6 homicides 438.8 homicides Poland
2000s 364.2 homicides 612 homicides 247.8 homicides Poland
2010s 361 homicides 348.2 homicides 12.8 homicides Namibia
2020s 309 homicides 269.5 homicides 39.5 homicides Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Namibia or Poland?
Namibia, at 315 homicides against 311 homicides in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Namibia and Poland?
4 homicides, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Poland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Poland rank globally for homicides?
Namibia ranks 68th 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

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.