Honduras vs Peru: Homicides by firearm
Honduras
2,464 homicides
in 2023
Peru
1,272 homicides
in 2021
Honduras rank
7th
Peru rank
9th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 2,464 homicides against 1,272 homicides in Peru, a difference of 1,192 homicides.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.9 times Peru's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 7th and Peru ranks 9th of 82 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,101 homicides | 1,064 homicides | 3,037 homicides | Honduras |
| 2020s | 2,840 homicides | 1,125 homicides | 1,716 homicides | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Honduras or Peru?
- Honduras, at 2,464 homicides against 1,272 homicides in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Honduras and Peru?
- 1,192 homicides, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Honduras ranks 7th and Peru ranks 9th 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.