El Salvador vs Paraguay: Homicides by firearm
El Salvador
303 homicides
in 2022
Paraguay
253 homicides
in 2023
El Salvador rank
19th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Homicides by firearm over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 303 homicides against 253 homicides in Paraguay, a difference of 50 homicides.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,930 homicides | 370.38 homicides | 2,560 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 645 homicides | 308 homicides | 337 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 303 homicides against 253 homicides in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 50 homicides, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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.