Namibia vs Spain: Homicides
Namibia
315 homicides
in 2021
Spain
331 homicides
in 2023
Namibia rank
68th
Spain rank
67th
Homicides over time
- Namibia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 331 homicides against 315 homicides in Namibia, a difference of 16 homicides.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Namibia ranks 68th and Spain ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367.8 homicides | 455.8 homicides | 88 homicides | Spain |
| 2000s | 362.17 homicides | 505.5 homicides | 143.33 homicides | Spain |
| 2010s | 361 homicides | 354 homicides | 7 homicides | Namibia |
| 2020s | 309 homicides | 310.5 homicides | 1.5 homicides | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Namibia or Spain?
- Spain, at 331 homicides against 315 homicides in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Namibia and Spain?
- 16 homicides, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Spain rank globally for homicides?
- Namibia ranks 68th 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.