Egypt vs India: Homicides by firearm
Egypt
1,839 homicides
in 2011
India
3,781 homicides
in 2012
Egypt rank
8th
India rank
5th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3,781 homicides against 1,839 homicides in Egypt, a difference of 1,942 homicides.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.
Egypt ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 82 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434.5 homicides | 3,597 homicides | 3,162 homicides | India |
| 2010s | 1,134 homicides | 3,216 homicides | 2,082 homicides | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Egypt or India?
- India, at 3,781 homicides against 1,839 homicides in Egypt as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Egypt and India?
- 1,942 homicides, with India ahead.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Egypt ranks 8th and India ranks 5th 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.