Hungary vs Malta: Homicide rate from firearms
Hungary
0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malta
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Hungary rank
72nd
Malta rank
75th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta, a difference of 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Hungary ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 75th of 82 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1275 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3829 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2555 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0854 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4596 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3743 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.0437 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1966 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Hungary or Malta?
- Hungary, at 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Hungary and Malta?
- 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Hungary ranks 72nd and Malta ranks 75th 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.