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
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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

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.