Barbados vs United States of America: Homicide rates from firearms
Barbados
4.96
in 2023
United States of America
4.42
in 2023
Barbados rank
19th
United States of America rank
22nd
Homicide rates from firearms over time
- Barbados
- United States of America
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.96 against 4.42 in United States of America, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.16 | 1 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 2.91 | 3 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 4.71 | 3.26 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Barbados or United States of America?
- Barbados, at 4.96 against 4.42 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Barbados and United States of America?
- 0.54, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
- Barbados ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.