Guatemala vs Thailand: Homicides by firearm
Guatemala
799 homicides
in 2023
Thailand
1,034 homicides
in 2016
Guatemala rank
13th
Thailand rank
12th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Guatemala
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,034 homicides against 799 homicides in Guatemala, a difference of 235 homicides.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 12th of 82 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,139 homicides | 2,145 homicides | 2,995 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4,837 homicides | 1,814 homicides | 3,024 homicides | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Guatemala or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,034 homicides against 799 homicides in Guatemala as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Guatemala and Thailand?
- 235 homicides, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Thailand rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Guatemala ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 12th 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.