Cyprus vs Jordan: Homicide rate from firearms
Cyprus
0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jordan
0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cyprus rank
44th
Jordan rank
45th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Cyprus
- Jordan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population in Jordan, a difference of 0.0002 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Jordan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 44th and Jordan ranks 45th of 82 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3527 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6094 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2566 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.2644 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.356 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0916 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Cyprus or Jordan?
- Cyprus, at 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Cyprus and Jordan?
- 0.0002 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Cyprus ranks 44th and Jordan ranks 45th 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.