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
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
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.