Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of deaths from homicide
Netherlands
0.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
94th
Switzerland rank
96th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Netherlands ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.