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
0200400600199020062023

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

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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