Algeria vs Sweden: Homicides by firearm
Algeria
50 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
53 homicides
in 2023
Algeria rank
32nd
Sweden rank
30th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Algeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53 homicides against 50 homicides in Algeria, a difference of 3 homicides.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 82 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.38 homicides | 32.75 homicides | 16.62 homicides | Algeria |
| 2020s | 53.25 homicides | 52.25 homicides | 1 homicides | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Algeria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53 homicides against 50 homicides in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Algeria and Sweden?
- 3 homicides, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sweden rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Algeria ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.