Chile vs Dominican Republic: Homicides by firearm
Chile
653 homicides
in 2023
Dominican Republic
735 homicides
in 2023
Chile rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Chile
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 735 homicides against 653 homicides in Chile, a difference of 82 homicides.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 82 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 251 homicides | 1,003 homicides | 751.75 homicides | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 577.75 homicides | 663.75 homicides | 86 homicides | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Chile or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 735 homicides against 653 homicides in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 82 homicides, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Dominican Republic rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Chile ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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.