Barbados vs New Zealand: Homicides by firearm
Barbados
14 homicides
in 2023
New Zealand
12 homicides
in 2022
Barbados rank
51st
New Zealand rank
53rd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Barbados
- New Zealand
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 14 homicides against 12 homicides in New Zealand, a difference of 2 homicides.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 82 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 homicides | 8 homicides | 3.33 homicides | Barbados |
| 2010s | 16.5 homicides | 12.6 homicides | 3.9 homicides | Barbados |
| 2020s | 25.33 homicides | 12.33 homicides | 13 homicides | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Barbados or New Zealand?
- Barbados, at 14 homicides against 12 homicides in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Barbados and New Zealand?
- 2 homicides, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Barbados ranks 51st and New Zealand 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
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.