Hungary vs North Macedonia: Homicides by firearm

Hungary
4 homicides
in 2023
North Macedonia
5 homicides
in 2021
Hungary rank
66th
North Macedonia rank
64th

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Hungary
  • North Macedonia
0102030200520142023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 5 homicides against 4 homicides in Hungary, a difference of 1 homicides.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Hungary ranks 66th and North Macedonia ranks 64th of 82 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.25 homicides 20.25 homicides 10 homicides North Macedonia
2010s 8 homicides 16.38 homicides 8.38 homicides North Macedonia
2020s 4.5 homicides 4.5 homicides 0 homicides

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Hungary or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 5 homicides against 4 homicides in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Hungary and North Macedonia?
1 homicides, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and North Macedonia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Hungary and North Macedonia rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Hungary ranks 66th and North Macedonia ranks 64th 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.