Canada vs Sweden: Homicide rates from firearms
Canada
0.7354
in 2023
Sweden
0.5023
in 2023
Canada rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th
Homicide rates from firearms over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.7354 against 0.5023 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2331.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 82 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5484 | 0.2975 | 0.2509 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7825 | 0.4997 | 0.2828 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 0.7354 against 0.5023 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.2331, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
- Canada ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.