Jamaica vs Thailand: Homicides by firearm
Jamaica
1,189 homicides
in 2023
Thailand
1,034 homicides
in 2016
Jamaica rank
10th
Thailand rank
12th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,189 homicides against 1,034 homicides in Thailand, a difference of 155 homicides.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Thailand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 12th of 82 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,265 homicides | 2,145 homicides | 880 homicides | Thailand |
| 2010s | 948.2 homicides | 1,705 homicides | 756.6 homicides | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Jamaica or Thailand?
- Jamaica, at 1,189 homicides against 1,034 homicides in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 155 homicides, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 12th 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.