Albania vs Nicaragua: Homicide rate from firearms
Albania
0.8892 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Nicaragua
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Albania rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Albania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.8892 homicides per 100,000 population in Albania, a difference of 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.3 times Albania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3072 homicides per 100,000 population | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Albania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.8892 homicides per 100,000 population in Albania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Albania and Nicaragua?
- 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Albania and Nicaragua rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Albania ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.