Poland vs Saudi Arabia: Homicides

Poland
311 homicides
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
285 homicides
in 2019
Poland rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

Homicides over time

  • Poland
  • Saudi Arabia
2004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 311 homicides against 285 homicides in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 26 homicides.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 179 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 741 homicides 184 homicides 557 homicides Poland
2000s 782.33 homicides 229 homicides 553.33 homicides Poland
2010s 263 homicides 254.5 homicides 8.5 homicides Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
Poland, at 311 homicides against 285 homicides in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Poland and Saudi Arabia?
26 homicides, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Poland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for homicides?
Poland ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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.