Egypt vs Jamaica: Homicides by firearm
Egypt
1,839 homicides
in 2011
Jamaica
1,189 homicides
in 2023
Egypt rank
8th
Jamaica rank
10th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,839 homicides against 1,189 homicides in Jamaica, a difference of 650 homicides.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344 homicides | 1,200 homicides | 856.5 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,134 homicides | 944.5 homicides | 190 homicides | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 1,839 homicides against 1,189 homicides in Jamaica as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 650 homicides, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 10th 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.