Canada vs Uganda: Homicide rate from firearms
Canada
0.7354 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Uganda
0.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Canada rank
36th
Uganda rank
38th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Canada
- Uganda
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.7354 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Uganda, a difference of 0.0754 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 38th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5695 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.56 homicides per 100,000 population | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.6168 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6249 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0081 homicides per 100,000 population | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.7555 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1455 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, Canada or Uganda?
- Canada, at 0.7354 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Canada and Uganda?
- 0.0754 homicides per 100,000 population, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Uganda rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Canada ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 38th 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.