What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Netherlands and Spain?

0.0004 per 100,000 male, 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.

Where does this data come from?

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

Netherlands vs Spain: Intentional homicides, male

Netherlands

0.9348 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Spain

0.9352 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Netherlands rank

113th

Spain rank

112th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Netherlands
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9352 per 100,000 male against 0.9348 per 100,000 male in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0004 per 100,000 male.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 113th and Spain ranks 112th of 132 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	1.42 per 100,000 male	1.65 per 100,000 male	0.2366 per 100,000 male	Spain
2010s	0.9436 per 100,000 male	0.8863 per 100,000 male	0.0573 per 100,000 male	Netherlands
2020s	0.9708 per 100,000 male	0.8756 per 100,000 male	0.0952 per 100,000 male	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Netherlands or Spain?: Spain, at 0.9352 per 100,000 male against 0.9348 per 100,000 male in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Netherlands and Spain?: 0.0004 per 100,000 male, 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 intentional homicides, male?: Netherlands ranks 113th and Spain ranks 112th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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