Greece vs United Kingdom: Homicides by firearm

Greece
34 homicides
in 2023
United Kingdom
35 homicides
in 2022
Greece rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
34th

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
203040506070200820152023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 35 homicides against 34 homicides in Greece, a difference of 1 homicides.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 82 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 27.67 homicides 36 homicides 8.33 homicides United Kingdom
2020s 30.5 homicides 34 homicides 3.5 homicides United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Greece or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 35 homicides against 34 homicides in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Greece and United Kingdom?
1 homicides, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Greece ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.