Finland vs Moldova: Homicide rate from firearms
Finland
0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Moldova
0.163 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Finland rank
55th
Moldova rank
57th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Finland
- Moldova
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population in Moldova, a difference of 0.0166 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 55th and Moldova ranks 57th of 82 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1546 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2361 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0815 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.0904 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2281 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1377 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Finland or Moldova?
- Finland, at 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population in Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Finland and Moldova?
- 0.0166 homicides per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Moldova?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Moldova rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Finland ranks 55th and Moldova ranks 57th 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.