Germany vs Sweden: Homicides by firearm
Germany
54 homicides
in 2020
Sweden
53 homicides
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Sweden rank
30th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 54 homicides against 53 homicides in Sweden, a difference of 1 homicides.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 30th of 82 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.25 homicides | 39.5 homicides | 4.75 homicides | Germany |
| 2020s | 54 homicides | 48 homicides | 6 homicides | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 54 homicides against 53 homicides in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Germany and Sweden?
- 1 homicides, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Germany ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 30th 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.