Greece vs Sweden: Homicide rates from firearms

Greece
0.3319
in 2023
Sweden
0.5023
in 2023
Greece rank
42nd
Sweden rank
39th

Homicide rates from firearms over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
0.20.30.40.50.6201020162023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.5023 against 0.3319 in Greece, a difference of 0.1704.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 82 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2513 0.3901 0.1388 Sweden
2020s 0.2915 0.4997 0.2082 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.5023 against 0.3319 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Greece and Sweden?
0.1704, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
Greece ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rates from firearms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed