Paraguay vs Peru: Homicide rate from firearms
Paraguay
3.7 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Peru
3.84 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Paraguay rank
25th
Peru rank
24th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay, a difference of 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 24th 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.