Canada vs Uganda: Homicides by firearm
Canada
289 homicides
in 2023
Uganda
303 homicides
in 2021
Canada rank
21st
Uganda rank
19th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Canada
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 303 homicides against 289 homicides in Canada, a difference of 14 homicides.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.5 homicides | 350 homicides | 158.5 homicides | Uganda |
| 2010s | 221.67 homicides | 222.67 homicides | 1 homicides | Uganda |
| 2020s | 289.5 homicides | 276 homicides | 13.5 homicides | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Canada or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 303 homicides against 289 homicides in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Canada and Uganda?
- 14 homicides, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Uganda rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Canada ranks 21st and Uganda 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.