Intentional homicides in Poland
Poland: Intentional homicides was 0.8023 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Poland stood at 0.8023 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Poland peaked at 2.39 per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6619 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Poland ranks 141st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 per 100,000 people | 1.78 per 100,000 people | 2.39 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 0.858 per 100,000 people | 2.23 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8313 per 100,000 people | 0.6619 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7301 per 100,000 people | 0.6969 per 100,000 people | 0.8023 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More public sector data for Poland
- Arms imports 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.0% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.4% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 5.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 10.3% (1994)
- Interest payments 4.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Poland?
- Intentional homicides in Poland was 0.8023 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6619 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for intentional homicides?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.