Japan vs Spain: Homicides
Japan
226.32 deaths
in 2021
Spain
244.78 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
106th
Spain rank
104th
Homicides over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 244.78 deaths against 226.32 deaths in Japan, a difference of 18.46 deaths.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 106th and Spain ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 682.17 deaths | 517.6 deaths | 164.57 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 363.18 deaths | 327.43 deaths | 35.74 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 235.43 deaths | 250.12 deaths | 14.7 deaths | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 244.78 deaths against 226.32 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Japan and Spain?
- 18.46 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for homicides?
- Japan ranks 106th and Spain ranks 104th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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