What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Portugal and Spain?

0.0152 per 100,000 female, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Spain: Intentional homicides, female

Portugal

0.44 per 100,000 female

in 2022

Spain

0.4552 per 100,000 female

in 2023

Portugal rank

113th

Spain rank

110th

Intentional homicides, female over time

Portugal
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.4552 per 100,000 female against 0.44 per 100,000 female in Portugal, a difference of 0.0152 per 100,000 female.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 113th and Spain ranks 110th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6846 per 100,000 female	0.6721 per 100,000 female	0.0125 per 100,000 female	Portugal
2010s	0.6513 per 100,000 female	0.5244 per 100,000 female	0.1269 per 100,000 female	Portugal
2020s	0.5059 per 100,000 female	0.4623 per 100,000 female	0.0436 per 100,000 female	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, female, Portugal or Spain?: Spain, at 0.4552 per 100,000 female against 0.44 per 100,000 female in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Portugal and Spain?: 0.0152 per 100,000 female, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for intentional homicides, female?: Portugal ranks 113th and Spain ranks 110th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit: per 100,000 female
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.