Azerbaijan vs Switzerland: Homicide rate from firearms
Azerbaijan
0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Switzerland
0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Switzerland rank
59th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Azerbaijan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0308 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 82 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2148 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1698 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.045 homicides per 100,000 population | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.1714 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.098 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0734 homicides per 100,000 population | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Azerbaijan or Switzerland?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Azerbaijan and Switzerland?
- 0.0308 homicides per 100,000 population, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and Switzerland rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.