Hungary vs Slovakia: Homicides by firearm

Hungary
4 homicides
in 2023
Slovakia
6 homicides
in 2023
Hungary rank
66th
Slovakia rank
63rd

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Hungary
  • Slovakia
0510152025200520142023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 6 homicides against 4 homicides in Hungary, a difference of 2 homicides.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Slovakia ahead.

Hungary ranks 66th and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 8.44 homicides 12.89 homicides 4.44 homicides Slovakia
2020s 4.25 homicides 4 homicides 0.25 homicides Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Hungary or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 6 homicides against 4 homicides in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Hungary and Slovakia?
2 homicides, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Hungary ranks 66th and Slovakia ranks 63rd 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.