Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Homicides

Saudi Arabia
285 homicides
in 2019
Spain
331 homicides
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
70th
Spain rank
67th

Homicides over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
200300400500600199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 331 homicides against 285 homicides in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 46 homicides.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 70th and Spain ranks 67th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 184 homicides 486 homicides 302 homicides Spain
2000s 256.88 homicides 534.62 homicides 277.75 homicides Spain
2010s 254.5 homicides 310 homicides 55.5 homicides Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Spain, at 331 homicides against 285 homicides in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
46 homicides, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for homicides?
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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
Last refreshed

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