Belarus vs New Zealand: Homicide rate from firearms
Belarus
0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
New Zealand
0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Belarus rank
51st
New Zealand rank
50th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus, a difference of 0.0227 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 50th of 82 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2622 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1873 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0749 homicides per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.1752 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1219 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0533 homicides per 100,000 population | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Belarus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Belarus and New Zealand?
- 0.0227 homicides per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Belarus ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 50th 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.