Croatia vs Finland: Homicides by firearm

Croatia
7 homicides
in 2023
Finland
10 homicides
in 2022
Croatia rank
60th
Finland rank
57th

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Croatia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 10 homicides against 7 homicides in Croatia, a difference of 3 homicides.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 60th and Finland ranks 57th of 82 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Finland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.8 homicides 11.8 homicides 3 homicides Croatia
2020s 9 homicides 7.67 homicides 1.33 homicides Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Croatia or Finland?
Finland, at 10 homicides against 7 homicides in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Croatia and Finland?
3 homicides, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Finland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Finland rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Croatia ranks 60th and Finland ranks 57th 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

Indicator
Homicides by firearm
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.