Netherlands vs Spain: Female homicide rate
Netherlands
0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Spain
0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Netherlands rank
111th
Spain rank
110th
Female homicide rate over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population in Netherlands, a difference of 0.005 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 111th and Spain ranks 110th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6748 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6721 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0027 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.5063 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5244 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0181 homicides per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.4759 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4605 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0154 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.005 homicides per 100,000 population, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Netherlands ranks 111th and Spain ranks 110th of 138 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .