Lithuania vs Slovakia: Homicide rate from firearms
Lithuania
0.1073 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Slovakia
0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Lithuania rank
63rd
Slovakia rank
61st
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1073 homicides per 100,000 population in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0014 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 63rd and Slovakia ranks 61st of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1416 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2114 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0699 homicides per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.1073 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.055 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0523 homicides per 100,000 population | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1073 homicides per 100,000 population in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 0.0014 homicides per 100,000 population, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Lithuania ranks 63rd and Slovakia ranks 61st 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.