Hungary vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate from firearms
Hungary
0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hungary rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
71st
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population in Hungary, a difference of 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0949 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0706 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0242 homicides per 100,000 population | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.0922 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0614 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0308 homicides per 100,000 population | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.031 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0501 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0191 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Hungary or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Hungary ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 71st 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.