Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Homicide rate from firearms
Dominican Republic
6.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Uruguay
7.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
17th
Uruguay rank
16th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.59 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.507 homicides per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.59 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.