Malta vs Vatican: Homicide rate from firearms
Malta
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Vatican
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malta rank
75th
Vatican rank
75th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Malta
- Vatican
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Vatican, a difference of 0 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Vatican ahead.
Malta ranks 75th and Vatican ranks 75th of 82 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010s | 0.6587 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6587 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.0631 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0631 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, Malta or Vatican?
- Malta, at 0 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Malta and Vatican?
- 0 homicides per 100,000 population, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vatican?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Vatican rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Malta ranks 75th and Vatican 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.