Cyprus vs Slovakia: Homicides by firearm

Cyprus
4 homicides
in 2023
Slovakia
6 homicides
in 2023
Cyprus rank
66th
Slovakia rank
63rd

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Cyprus
  • Slovakia
051015201020162023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 6 homicides against 4 homicides in Cyprus, a difference of 2 homicides.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Slovakia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 66th and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.67 homicides 11.33 homicides 6.67 homicides Slovakia
2020s 3.5 homicides 4 homicides 0.5 homicides Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Cyprus or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 6 homicides against 4 homicides in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Cyprus and Slovakia?
2 homicides, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovakia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Slovakia rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Cyprus ranks 66th and Slovakia ranks 63rd 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.