Canada vs El Salvador: Homicides by firearm
Canada
289 homicides
in 2023
El Salvador
303 homicides
in 2022
Canada rank
21st
El Salvador rank
19th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Canada
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 303 homicides against 289 homicides in Canada, a difference of 14 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th of 82 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190 homicides | 2,744 homicides | 2,554 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 197.8 homicides | 2,941 homicides | 2,743 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 307.33 homicides | 645 homicides | 337.67 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Canada or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 303 homicides against 289 homicides in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Canada and El Salvador?
- 14 homicides, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Canada ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th 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.