Poland vs Spain: Homicides
Poland
311 homicides
in 2023
Spain
331 homicides
in 2023
Poland rank
69th
Spain rank
67th
Homicides over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 331 homicides against 311 homicides in Poland, a difference of 20 homicides.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 69th and Spain ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 824 homicides | 454.6 homicides | 369.4 homicides | Poland |
| 2000s | 612 homicides | 502.6 homicides | 109.4 homicides | Poland |
| 2010s | 317.8 homicides | 329.8 homicides | 12 homicides | Spain |
| 2020s | 280 homicides | 319.25 homicides | 39.25 homicides | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 331 homicides against 311 homicides in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Poland and Spain?
- 20 homicides, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for homicides?
- Poland ranks 69th 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.