Chile vs Philippines: Homicide rate from firearms
Chile
3.32 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Philippines
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Chile rank
26th
Philippines rank
29th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Chile
- Philippines
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines, a difference of 0.98 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Philippines ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6814 homicides per 100,000 population | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9803 homicides per 100,000 population | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Chile or Philippines?
- Chile, at 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Chile and Philippines?
- 0.98 homicides per 100,000 population, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Philippines rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Chile ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th 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.