Bolivia vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate from firearms
Bolivia
0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Bolivia rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
71st
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Bolivia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0059 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 82 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2296 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0522 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1774 homicides per 100,000 population | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.3454 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0501 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2953 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 United Kingdom?
- Bolivia, at 0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Bolivia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0059 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Bolivia ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 71st 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.