Bahamas vs Uruguay: Homicides by firearm
Bahamas
117 homicides
in 2022
Uruguay
240 homicides
in 2023
Bahamas rank
25th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Bahamas
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 240 homicides against 117 homicides in Bahamas, a difference of 123 homicides.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.88 homicides | 187.38 homicides | 92.5 homicides | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 93 homicides | 211.33 homicides | 118.33 homicides | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Bahamas or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 240 homicides against 117 homicides in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 123 homicides, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Uruguay rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Bahamas ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 23rd 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.