India vs United States: Homicides by firearm
India
3,781 homicides
in 2012
United States
15,186 homicides
in 2023
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Homicides by firearm over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15,186 homicides against 3,781 homicides in India, a difference of 11,405 homicides.
That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 82 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,597 homicides | 9,364 homicides | 5,766 homicides | United States |
| 2010s | 3,405 homicides | 8,794 homicides | 5,389 homicides | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, India or United States?
- United States, at 15,186 homicides against 3,781 homicides in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between India and United States?
- 11,405 homicides, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do India and United States rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.