Sweden vs Uganda: Homicide rates from firearms

Sweden
0.5023
in 2023
Uganda
0.66
in 2021
Sweden rank
39th
Uganda rank
38th

Homicide rates from firearms over time

  • Sweden
  • Uganda
0.20.40.60.811.2200820152023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.66 against 0.5023 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1577.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 38th of 82 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2867 0.6249 0.3383 Uganda
2020s 0.4478 0.61 0.1622 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Sweden or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.66 against 0.5023 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Sweden and Uganda?
0.1577, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Uganda rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
Sweden ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 38th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rates from firearms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed