Egypt vs Peru: Homicides by firearm

Egypt
1,839 homicides
in 2011
Peru
1,272 homicides
in 2021
Egypt rank
8th
Peru rank
9th

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Egypt
  • Peru
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,839 homicides against 1,272 homicides in Peru, a difference of 567 homicides.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.

Egypt ranks 8th and Peru ranks 9th of 82 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Egypt or Peru?
Egypt, at 1,839 homicides against 1,272 homicides in Peru as of 2011.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Egypt and Peru?
567 homicides, with Egypt ahead.
How do Egypt and Peru rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Egypt ranks 8th and Peru ranks 9th 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.