Bolivia vs Germany: Homicide rate from firearms
Bolivia
0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Germany
0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Bolivia rank
70th
Germany rank
68th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Bolivia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0074 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 70th and Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2731 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0532 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2199 homicides per 100,000 population | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1216 homicides per 100,000 population | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Bolivia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Bolivia and Germany?
- 0.0074 homicides per 100,000 population, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Germany rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Bolivia ranks 70th and Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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.