El Salvador vs Uganda: Homicides by firearm
El Salvador
303 homicides
in 2022
Uganda
303 homicides
in 2021
El Salvador rank
19th
Uganda rank
19th
Homicides by firearm over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 303 homicides against 303 homicides in Uganda, a difference of 0 homicides.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 19th of 82 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,719 homicides | 350 homicides | 2,369 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,395 homicides | 222.67 homicides | 3,173 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 816 homicides | 276 homicides | 540 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, El Salvador or Uganda?
- El Salvador, at 303 homicides against 303 homicides in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 0 homicides, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.