Netherlands vs Sweden: Homicides
Netherlands
125 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
121 homicides
in 2023
Netherlands rank
89th
Sweden rank
91st
Homicides over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 125 homicides against 121 homicides in Sweden, a difference of 4 homicides.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.9 homicides | 99.8 homicides | 86.1 homicides | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 171.9 homicides | 93.6 homicides | 78.3 homicides | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 123.5 homicides | 96.4 homicides | 27.1 homicides | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 128.75 homicides | 118.5 homicides | 10.25 homicides | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 125 homicides against 121 homicides in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4 homicides, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
- Netherlands ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 91st 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.