Cyprus vs North Macedonia: Homicide rate from firearms
Cyprus
0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
North Macedonia
0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Cyprus rank
44th
North Macedonia rank
47th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Cyprus
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0273 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4175 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7611 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3436 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.305 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2419 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0631 homicides per 100,000 population | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Cyprus or North Macedonia?
- Cyprus, at 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Cyprus and North Macedonia?
- 0.0273 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Macedonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and North Macedonia rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Cyprus ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.