Slovakia vs Switzerland: Homicide rate from firearms
Slovakia
0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Slovakia rank
61st
Switzerland rank
59th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0266 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2197 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1757 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0439 homicides per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.073 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1141 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0411 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 0.0266 homicides per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Slovakia ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.