Armenia vs Switzerland: Homicides by firearm

Armenia
11 homicides
in 2023
Switzerland
12 homicides
in 2023
Armenia rank
55th
Switzerland rank
53rd

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Armenia
  • Switzerland
510152025200520142023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12 homicides against 11 homicides in Armenia, a difference of 1 homicides.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.

Armenia ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 9 homicides 24 homicides 15 homicides Switzerland
2010s 12.6 homicides 14.4 homicides 1.8 homicides Switzerland
2020s 12 homicides 10 homicides 2 homicides Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Armenia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12 homicides against 11 homicides in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Armenia and Switzerland?
1 homicides, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Switzerland rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Armenia ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
Homicides by firearm
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.