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Intentional homicides — firearm share of victims (% of total homicide victims)
Share of homicide victims killed with firearms, latest year (mostly 2019–2022). UNODC global crime statistics across 150+ countries.
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Key Insights
Global Average
16.9%
Median: 8.0%
Countries Covered
174
with available data
Highest
Haiti
80.0%
Lowest
United Arab Emirates
1.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Haiti80.0%
2Dominican Republic75.0%
3Guatemala75.0%
4United States of America74.0%
5Colombia73.0%
By Region
North America62.5%(4 countries)
South America55.9%(7 countries)
Other19.0%(95 countries)
Africa16.4%(9 countries)
Oceania8.0%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0%)High (80.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.9%)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (95)
Africa (9)
Oceania (2)
Asia (25)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Share of homicide victims killed with firearms, latest year (mostly 2019–2022). UNODC global crime statistics across 150+ countries. Source: UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 80.0% |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 75.0% |
| 3 | Guatemala | 75.0% |
| 4 | United States of America | 74.0% |
| 5 | Colombia | 73.0% |
| 6 | Brazil | 73.0% |
| 7 | Cuba | 70.0% |
| 8 | El Salvador | 70.0% |
| 9 | Guyana | 70.0% |
| 10 | Honduras | 70.0% |
| 11 | Jamaica | 70.0% |
| 12 | Mexico | 70.0% |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 70.0% |
| 14 | Andorra | 70.0% |
| 15 | Paraguay | 65.0% |
| 16 | Panama | 60.0% |
| 17 | Uruguay | 60.0% |
| 18 | Argentina | 60.0% |
| 19 | Belize | 60.0% |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 55.0% |
| 21 | Ecuador | 55.0% |
| 22 | Trinidad and Tobago | 55.0% |
| 23 | Venezuela | 55.0% |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 55.0% |
| 25 | Peru | 50.0% |
| 26 | Bolivia | 45.0% |
| 27 | Botswana | 45.0% |
| 28 | Algeria | 33.0% |
| 29 | Canada | 31.0% |
| 30 | South Africa | 30.0% |
| 31 | Bermuda | 30.0% |
| 32 | Republic of the Congo | 25.0% |
| 33 | Benin | 25.0% |
| 34 | Dominica | 25.0% |
| 35 | Nigeria | 25.0% |
| 36 | Angola | 25.0% |
| 37 | Barbados | 25.0% |
| 38 | Cameroon | 20.0% |
| 39 | Chile | 20.0% |
| 40 | Gabon | 20.0% |
| 41 | New Caledonia | 20.0% |
| 42 | Somalia | 20.0% |
| 43 | Suriname | 20.0% |
| 44 | Bahrain | 20.0% |
| 45 | Cape Verde | 15.0% |
| 46 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.0% |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 15.0% |
| 48 | South Sudan | 15.0% |
| 49 | Australia | 13.0% |
| 50 | Ghana | 12.0% |
| 51 | Guinea | 12.0% |
| 52 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.0% |
| 53 | Austria | 12.0% |
| 54 | Chad | 10.0% |
| 55 | Croatia | 10.0% |
| 56 | Cyprus | 10.0% |
| 57 | Eritrea | 10.0% |
| 58 | Georgia | 10.0% |
| 59 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.0% |
| 60 | Iraq | 10.0% |
| 61 | Jordan | 10.0% |
| 62 | Kenya | 10.0% |
| 63 | Liberia | 10.0% |
| 64 | Libya | 10.0% |
| 65 | Mali | 10.0% |
| 66 | Mauritania | 10.0% |
| 67 | Montenegro | 10.0% |
| 68 | Namibia | 10.0% |
| 69 | Niger | 10.0% |
| 70 | Philippines | 10.0% |
| 71 | Sierra Leone | 10.0% |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 10.0% |
| 73 | Sudan | 10.0% |
| 74 | Eswatini | 10.0% |
| 75 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.0% |
| 76 | Togo | 10.0% |
| 77 | Burkina Faso | 10.0% |
| 78 | Yemen | 10.0% |
| 79 | Zambia | 10.0% |
| 80 | Bhutan | 10.0% |
| 81 | Cayman Islands | 8.0% |
| 82 | Malta | 8.0% |
| 83 | Moldova, Republic of | 8.0% |
| 84 | Vanuatu | 8.0% |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | 8.0% |
| 86 | Russian Federation | 8.0% |
| 87 | Senegal | 8.0% |
| 88 | Uganda | 8.0% |
| 89 | Ukraine | 8.0% |
| 90 | Albania | 8.0% |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.0% |
| 92 | France | 7.0% |
| 93 | Italy | 7.0% |
| 94 | Belgium | 7.0% |
| 95 | Solomon Islands | 7.0% |
| 96 | Estonia | 6.0% |
| 97 | Faroe Islands | 6.0% |
| 98 | Germany | 6.0% |
| 99 | Latvia | 6.0% |
| 100 | Lithuania | 6.0% |
| 101 | Portugal | 6.0% |
| 102 | Spain | 6.0% |
| 103 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.0% |
| 104 | Central African Republic | 5.0% |
| 105 | Sri Lanka | 5.0% |
| 106 | Czech Republic | 5.0% |
| 107 | Ethiopia | 5.0% |
| 108 | Djibouti | 5.0% |
| 109 | State of Palestine | 5.0% |
| 110 | Hungary | 5.0% |
| 111 | Ireland | 5.0% |
| 112 | Kazakhstan | 5.0% |
| 113 | Lebanon | 5.0% |
| 114 | Lesotho | 5.0% |
| 115 | Luxembourg | 5.0% |
| 116 | Malawi | 5.0% |
| 117 | Morocco | 5.0% |
| 118 | Mozambique | 5.0% |
| 119 | Pakistan | 5.0% |
| 120 | Romania | 5.0% |
| 121 | Serbia | 5.0% |
| 122 | Slovenia | 5.0% |
| 123 | Switzerland | 5.0% |
| 124 | Türkiye | 5.0% |
| 125 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.0% |
| 126 | Armenia | 5.0% |
| 127 | Bulgaria | 4.0% |
| 128 | Burundi | 4.0% |
| 129 | Denmark | 4.0% |
| 130 | Finland | 4.0% |
| 131 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.0% |
| 132 | Norway | 4.0% |
| 133 | Poland | 4.0% |
| 134 | Slovakia | 4.0% |
| 135 | Sweden | 4.0% |
| 136 | Tunisia | 4.0% |
| 137 | United Kingdom | 4.0% |
| 138 | Cambodia | 3.0% |
| 139 | Greece | 3.0% |
| 140 | India | 3.0% |
| 141 | Madagascar | 3.0% |
| 142 | Netherlands | 3.0% |
| 143 | New Zealand | 3.0% |
| 144 | Rwanda | 3.0% |
| 145 | Tajikistan | 3.0% |
| 146 | Thailand | 3.0% |
| 147 | Egypt | 3.0% |
| 148 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.0% |
| 149 | Myanmar | 2.0% |
| 150 | People's Republic of China | 2.0% |
| 151 | Comoros | 2.0% |
| 152 | Indonesia | 2.0% |
| 153 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.0% |
| 154 | Israel | 2.0% |
| 155 | Kuwait | 2.0% |
| 156 | Malaysia | 2.0% |
| 157 | Mauritius | 2.0% |
| 158 | Mongolia | 2.0% |
| 159 | Oman | 2.0% |
| 160 | Nepal | 2.0% |
| 161 | Qatar | 2.0% |
| 162 | Seychelles | 2.0% |
| 163 | Vietnam | 2.0% |
| 164 | Uzbekistan | 2.0% |
| 165 | Bangladesh | 2.0% |
| 166 | Iceland | 1.0% |
| 167 | Japan | 1.0% |
| 168 | North Korea | 1.0% |
| 169 | South Korea | 1.0% |
| 170 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.0% |
| 171 | Maldives | 1.0% |
| 172 | Saudi Arabia | 1.0% |
| 173 | Singapore | 1.0% |
| 174 | United Arab Emirates | 1.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) (2022).
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