Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Canada: Homicide rate from firearms
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.7221 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Canada
0.7354 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
37th
Canada rank
36th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.7354 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7221 homicides per 100,000 population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0133 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th and Canada ranks 36th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6302 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5484 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0818 homicides per 100,000 population | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.5041 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7825 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2784 homicides per 100,000 population | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Canada?
- Canada, at 0.7354 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7221 homicides per 100,000 population in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada?
- 0.0133 homicides per 100,000 population, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th and Canada ranks 36th 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.