Belize vs Uruguay: Homicides by firearm
Belize
91 homicides
in 2022
Uruguay
240 homicides
in 2023
Belize rank
26th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Belize
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 240 homicides against 91 homicides in Belize, a difference of 149 homicides.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.6 times Belize's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 26th 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 | Belize | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.17 homicides | 206.5 homicides | 124.33 homicides | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 87 homicides | 211.33 homicides | 124.33 homicides | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Belize or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 240 homicides against 91 homicides in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Belize and Uruguay?
- 149 homicides, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Uruguay rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Belize ranks 26th 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.