What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ireland and Spain?

0.0366 per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Spain: Intentional homicides

Ireland

0.6543 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Spain

0.6909 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Ireland rank

154th

Spain rank

152nd

Intentional homicides over time

Ireland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.6909 per 100,000 people against 0.6543 per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.0366 per 100,000 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Ireland ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8593 per 100,000 people	1.14 per 100,000 people	0.279 per 100,000 people	Spain
2000s	1.21 per 100,000 people	1.17 per 100,000 people	0.0345 per 100,000 people	Ireland
2010s	0.8722 per 100,000 people	0.7028 per 100,000 people	0.1695 per 100,000 people	Ireland
2020s	0.6438 per 100,000 people	0.668 per 100,000 people	0.0243 per 100,000 people	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Ireland or Spain?: Spain, at 0.6909 per 100,000 people against 0.6543 per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ireland and Spain?: 0.0366 per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for intentional homicides?: Ireland ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 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.