Morocco vs Oman: Homicide rate from firearms
Morocco
0.008 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Oman
0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Morocco rank
74th
Oman rank
73rd
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Morocco
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population in Morocco, a difference of 0.0118 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.5 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 74th and Oman ranks 73rd of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.037 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0265 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0105 homicides per 100,000 population | Morocco |
| 2020s | 0.016 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0416 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0256 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Morocco or Oman?
- Oman, at 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Morocco and Oman?
- 0.0118 homicides per 100,000 population, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Oman?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Oman rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Morocco ranks 74th and Oman ranks 73rd 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.