Chile vs El Salvador: Homicides by firearm
Chile
653 homicides
in 2023
El Salvador
303 homicides
in 2022
Chile rank
16th
El Salvador rank
19th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 653 homicides against 303 homicides in El Salvador, a difference of 350 homicides.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 82 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.4 homicides | 2,941 homicides | 2,698 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 552.67 homicides | 645 homicides | 92.33 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 653 homicides against 303 homicides in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Chile and El Salvador?
- 350 homicides, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Chile ranks 16th 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.