Chile vs Paraguay: Homicide rate from firearms
Chile
3.32 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Paraguay
3.7 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Chile rank
26th
Paraguay rank
25th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Chile
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population in Chile, a difference of 0.38 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 25th of 82 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Chile or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Chile and Paraguay?
- 0.38 homicides per 100,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Chile ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 25th 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.