Spain vs Syria: Homicides
Spain
331 homicides
in 2023
Syria
463 homicides
in 2010
Spain rank
67th
Syria rank
64th
Homicides over time
- Spain
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 463 homicides against 331 homicides in Spain, a difference of 132 homicides.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 67th and Syria ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490.33 homicides | 320.67 homicides | 169.67 homicides | Spain |
| 2000s | 509.6 homicides | 434.6 homicides | 75 homicides | Spain |
| 2010s | 401 homicides | 463 homicides | 62 homicides | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Spain or Syria?
- Syria, at 463 homicides against 331 homicides in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in homicides between Spain and Syria?
- 132 homicides, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Spain and Syria rank globally for homicides?
- Spain ranks 67th and Syria ranks 64th 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.