Canada vs Paraguay: Homicides by firearm
Canada
289 homicides
in 2023
Paraguay
253 homicides
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Paraguay rank
22nd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 289 homicides against 253 homicides in Paraguay, a difference of 36 homicides.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Paraguay ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205.5 homicides | 370.38 homicides | 164.88 homicides | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 302.75 homicides | 294.25 homicides | 8.5 homicides | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Canada or Paraguay?
- Canada, at 289 homicides against 253 homicides in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Canada and Paraguay?
- 36 homicides, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Canada ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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.