Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka: Homicide rate from firearms
Kazakhstan
0.1027 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.1027 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0313 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5744 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.4489 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2813 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1676 homicides per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.1027 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0313 homicides per 100,000 population, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Kazakhstan ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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.