This chart shows the share of intentional homicides recorded by local police in different countries of the European Union in 2020. France is the European country with the most intentional homicides: 879 in 2020. Germany ranks second with 719 recorded murders and assassinations. In 2020, Luxembourg was the European country with the fewest intentional homicides, with only two cases.
These data should be considered in relation to the size of the countries and their population.
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Eurostat. (October 22, 2022). Number of intentional homicides recorded by the police by country in the European Union in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1656647/intentional-homicides-europe-by-country/
Eurostat. "Number of intentional homicides recorded by the police by country in the European Union in 2020." Chart. October 22, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1656647/intentional-homicides-europe-by-country/
Eurostat. (2022). Number of intentional homicides recorded by the police by country in the European Union in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1656647/intentional-homicides-europe-by-country/
Eurostat. "Number of Intentional Homicides Recorded by The Police by Country in The European Union in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Oct 2022, /statistics/1656647/intentional-homicides-europe-by-country/
Eurostat, Number of intentional homicides recorded by the police by country in the European Union in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1656647/intentional-homicides-europe-by-country/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of intentional homicides recorded by the police by country in the European Union in 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, October 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1656647/intentional-homicides-europe-by-country/
