Japan vs Poland: Homicides
Japan
214 deaths
in 2022
Poland
187 deaths
in 2022
Japan rank
40th
Poland rank
43rd
Homicides over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 214 deaths against 187 deaths in Poland, a difference of 27 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Poland ranks 43rd of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,869 deaths | 324 deaths | 1,545 deaths | Japan |
| 1960s | 1,490 deaths | 296.9 deaths | 1,193 deaths | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,370 deaths | 367.2 deaths | 1,003 deaths | Japan |
| 1980s | 990.29 deaths | 639.29 deaths | 351 deaths | Japan |
| 1990s | 746.12 deaths | 1,067 deaths | 321 deaths | Poland |
| 2000s | 632.4 deaths | 586.7 deaths | 45.7 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 341.5 deaths | 319.3 deaths | 22.2 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 241 deaths | 210.33 deaths | 30.67 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 214 deaths against 187 deaths in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Japan and Poland?
- 27 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for homicides?
- Japan ranks 40th and Poland ranks 43rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.