Mongolia vs Sri Lanka: Homicide rate from firearms
Mongolia
0.0583 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Mongolia rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Mongolia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0583 homicides per 100,000 population in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0131 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mongolia ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 82 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4814 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1445 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2518 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1072 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0583 homicides per 100,000 population in Mongolia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0131 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Mongolia and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Mongolia ranks 69th 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.